Table 2 Expected number of sites with further attachment loss of more than 1.3 mm, 26 months after mechanical periodontal therapy, based on model predictions. The table presents expected treatment outcomes based on microbial response patterns to antibiotic treatment and placebo across distinct age groups and smoking statuses. All values are expected outcomes for a patient with the number of sites measured being 146 (~24 teeth, the average number of teeth in this study)

From: The role of the oral microbiota in the causal effect of adjunctive antibiotics on clinical outcomes in stage III–IV periodontitis patients