Powered versus manual toothbrushing for oral health

Powered versus manual toothbrushing for oral health

Cochrane Review 6 SoF Entries

Summary of Findings

Key results and quality assessments using GRADE methodology

Outcome Effect Participants Studies Certainty
Changes in caries on the surfaces of permanent teeth (D(M)FS increment - nearest to 3 years)
placebo or no treatment
0.27 - - Not assessed
Changes in caries on the permanent teeth (D(M)FT increment - nearest to 3 years)
placebo or no treatment
0.23 - - Not assessed
Unacceptability of treatment as measured by leaving study early
placebo or no treatment
1.33 - - Not assessed
Tooth staining
placebo or no treatment
nan - - Not assessed
Signs of acute toxicity during application of treatment (such as nausea/gagging/vomiting)
placebo or no treatment
Not reported in any studies - - Not assessed
Mucosal irritation/oral soft tissue allergic reaction
placebo or no treatment
nan - - Not assessed
GRADE Certainty of Evidence:
High Very confident in the effect estimate
Moderate Moderately confident in the effect estimate
Low Limited confidence in the effect estimate
Very Low Very little confidence in the effect estimate

Review Information

Review ID: CD002284
Outcomes: 6 assessed

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Evidence Quality Distribution:
Not assessed: 6