Dental floss for preventing dental caries and gingivitis
Dental floss for preventing dental caries and gingivitis
Cochrane Review
12 SoF Entries
Summary of Findings
Key results and quality assessments using GRADE methodology
| Outcome | Effect | Participants | Studies | Certainty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Clinical failure (at 6, 12 and 24 months)
pulpotomy using alternative medicament or different technique |
nan | - | - | Not assessed |
|
Radiological failure (at 6, 12 and 24 months)
pulpotomy using alternative medicament or different technique |
nan | - | - | Not assessed |
|
Clinical failure (12 months)
formocresol |
0.31 | - | - | Not assessed |
|
Radiological failure (12 months)
formocresol |
0.41 | - | - | Not assessed |
|
Clinical failure (at six, 12 and 24 months)
ferric sulphate |
NR | - | - | Not assessed |
|
Radiological failure (at six, 12 and 24 months)
ferric sulphate |
NR | - | - | Not assessed |
|
Clinical failure (6 months)
ZOE |
0.26 | - | - | Not assessed |
|
Radiological failure (6 months)
ZOE |
0.26 | - | - | Not assessed |
|
Clinical failure
ZOE (favouring ZOE) |
NR | - | - | Not assessed |
|
Radiological failure
ZOE (favouring ZOE) |
NR | - | - | Not assessed |
|
clinical or radiological failures (0)
calcium hydroxide |
nan | - | - | Not assessed |
|
nan
nan |
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: | CD003220 |
| Outcomes: | 12 assessed |
Related Content
Evidence Quality Distribution:
Not assessed:
12