Question · asked by 1 review
Mechanical tongue cleaning (tongue scraper) vs No tongue cleaning: Dentist-reported organoleptic test (OLT) score (scale 0 to 5)
- Population
- Adolescents and adults aged over 16 years with clinical or self-assessed halitosis of oral origin; excluding induced or physiological halitosis, non-oral halitosis, and severe chronic periodontitis (clinical attachment level 5 mm or more)
- Intervention
- Mechanical tongue cleaning (tongue scraper)
- Comparison
- No tongue cleaning
- Outcome
- Dentist-reported organoleptic test (OLT) score (scale 0 to 5)
It is very uncertain whether mechanical tongue cleaning (tongue scraper) changes dentist-reported organoleptic test (OLT) score (scale 0 to 5) compared with no tongue cleaning (very low certainty).
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Mechanical tongue cleaning (tongue scraper) vs No tongue cleaning Dentist-reported organoleptic test (OLT) score (scale 0 to 5) · Adolescents and adults aged over 16 years with clinical or self-assessed halitosis of oral origin; excluding induced… · mean 2 weeks It is very uncertain whether mechanical tongue cleaning (tongue scraper) changes dentist-reported organoleptic test (OLT) score (scale 0 to 5) compared with no tongue cleaning (very low certainty). Interventions for managing halitosis (2019) · Cochrane All outcomes | MD -0.2 [-0.34, -0.07] | 2 studies · 46 participants | Very low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interventions for managing halitosis 2019 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2019-04 | Not listed | Not assessed |
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