Question · asked by 1 review
Association of brushing and effervescent tablets vs no treatment: Total anaerobes (colony forming units, log-transformed)
- Population
- Maxillary complete denture (CD) wearers
- Intervention
- Association of brushing and effervescent tablets
- Comparison
- no treatment
- Outcome
- Total anaerobes (colony forming units, log-transformed)
Association of brushing and effervescent tablets led to lower total anaerobes (colony forming units, log-transformed) compared with no treatment; GRADE not reported.
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Association of brushing and effervescent tablets vs No treatment Total anaerobes (colony forming units, log-transformed) · Maxillary complete denture (CD) wearers Association of brushing and effervescent tablets led to lower total anaerobes (colony forming units, log-transformed) compared with no treatment; GRADE not reported. Interventions for cleaning dentures in adults (2009) · Cochrane All outcomes | MD -6.70 [-7.45, -5.95] | 1 study · 18 participants | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interventions for cleaning dentures in adults 2009 · Cochrane All outcomes | May 2009 | Not listed | Not assessed |
How reviews are matched to this question
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