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SynthesisHua xi kou qiang yi xue za zhi = Huaxi kouqiang yixue zazhi = West China journal of stomatology2020

[Efficacy of clarithromycin in the adjuvant treatment of chronic periodontitis: a Meta-analysis].

Yin Bai, Yuan-Liang Bai, Jing Lai, Jiao Huang

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Synthesis in Hua xi kou qiang yi xue za zhi = Huaxi kouqiang yixue zazhi = West China journal of stomatology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Yin BaiDept. of Periodontics, Stomatological Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400015, China.
Yuan-Liang BaiDept. of Periodontics, Stomatological Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400015, China.
Jing LaiDept. of Periodontics, Stomatological Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400015, China.
Jiao HuangDept. of Periodontics, Stomatological Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400015, China.
Stomatological Hospital of Chongqing Medical University · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo evaluate the clinical efficacy of clarithromycin (CLM) in the adjuvant treatment of chronic periodontitis systematically, obtain reasonable conclusions through evidence-based medicine, and provide guidance for clinical rational drug use.

methodsLiterature about CLM in the adjuvant treatment of chronic periodontitis was searched in CNKI, VIP, Wanfang, Chinese Biomedical Literature Database, PubMed, ScienceDirect, and Embase databases from inception to February 2019 using a computer. Meta-analysis was performed on the homogeneous study using RevMan 5.3 software after two independent reviewers screened the literature, evaluated the quality of the study, extracted the data, and evaluated the risk of bias in the included studies.

resultsSix randomized controlled trials were included in 316 subjects. The meta-analysis showed that compared with the scaling and root planning (SRP) group, the probing depth (PD) was reduced in patients with CLM and SRP [MD=-1.00, 95%CI (-1.55, -0.45), P=0.000 04]. Clinical attachment loss was obtained [MD=-0.03, 95%CI (0.43, 0.65), P<0.000 01], and the difference between the groups was statistically significant. The modified sulcus bleeding index (mSBI) was reduced [MD=-0.01, 95%CI (-0.14, 0.19), P=0.66]. No significant difference was observed between the groups, but the decrease in mSBI was more significant in CLM combined with SRP group.

conclusionsCLM combined with subgingival SRP can achieve remarkable results in treating chronic periodontitist.

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ClarithromycinAnti-Bacterial AgentsChronic PeriodontitisDental ScalingHumansPeriodontal IndexRoot PlaningTreatment OutcomeAnti-Bacterial AgentsClarithromycinchronic periodontitisclarithromycinMeta-analysisnon-surgical periodontal therapy

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PMID32573137
PMCPMC7296377
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