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