Trial reportBMJ open diabetes research & care2020
Efficacy of clindamycin compared with amoxicillin-metronidazole after a 7-day regimen in the treatment of periodontitis in patients with diabetes: a randomized clinical trial.
Trial report in BMJ open diabetes research & care, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 20 citations in OpenAlex.
- Efficacy of Systemic Amoxicillin-Metronidazole in Periodontitis Patients with Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review of Randomized Clinical Trials.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2022Pooled it
- Bioactive peptides in Endodontic infections: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly.Probiotics and antimicrobial proteins · 2026Review
- The correlation between periodontitis and fatty liver and the improvement of NAFLD by periodontal treatment.Frontiers in oral health · 2026Review
- Review
- Preparation and Characterization of an Acid-Responsive ZIF-8 Hydrogel Dressing with Sustained-Release Function for Targeted Therapy of Periodontitis.Gels (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Efficacy of Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy for Treating Moderate to Deep Periodontal Pockets in Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Dentistry journal · 2025Review
- The Efficacy of Topical or Systemic Antibiotics as Adjuvants to Non-Surgical Periodontal Treatment in Diabetic Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Alternatives to β-Lactams as Agents for the Management of Dentoalveolar Abscess.Current topics in medicinal chemistry · 2024Review
- Adjunctive systemic antibiotic effect on periodontal state, salivary enzyme activity, and glycemia imbalance in type-2 diabetics after non-surgical periodontal management.The Libyan journal of medicine · 2023Article
- Clindamycin as an Alternative Option in Optimizing Periodontal Therapy.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
- Antibiotic Therapy in Dentistry.International journal of dentistry · 2021Review
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8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
objectiveTo determine the efficacy of clindamycin compared with amoxicillin-metronidazole after a 7-day regimen during nonsurgical treatment of periodontitis in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. RESEARCH DESIGN AND
methodsIn this double-blind, randomized clinical trial, a total of 42 patients with chronic periodontitis and type 2 diabetes were included. Patients were randomly assigned to treatment with either clindamycin or amoxicillin-metronidazole three times a day during 7 days. Clinical determinations (probing depth, bleeding on probe, and plaque index) were performed to determine the extent and severity of periodontitis before and after the pharmacological treatment.
resultsAfter 7 days of administration of clindamycin or amoxicillin-metronidazole, no differences were observed between the clinical determinations, probing depth (0.44 vs 0.50 mm, p=0.624), plaque index (17.62 vs 15.88%, p=0.910), and bleeding on probing (16.12 vs 22.17%, p=0.163), respectively. There were no adverse events in either group.
conclusionThe administration during 7 days of clindamycin or amoxicillin/metronidazole showed the same efficacy for the reduction of probing depth, plaque index, and bleeding on probing in patients with periodontitis and type 2 diabetes.
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