Question · asked by 1 review

Personalised one-to-one OHA vs Routine one-to-one OHA: Plaque

Population
Children or adults (fit and healthy, or with a well-defined medical condition)
Intervention
Personalised one-to-one OHA
Comparison
Routine one-to-one OHA
Outcome
Plaque

It is very uncertain whether personalised one-to-one OHA changes periodontal health: plaque levels compared with routine one-to-one OHA (very low certainty).

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Personalised one-to-one OHA vs Routine one-to-one OHA
Periodontal health: plaque levels · Children or adults (fit and healthy, or with a well-defined medical condition) · 2 to 12 months
It is very uncertain whether personalised one-to-one OHA changes periodontal health: plaque levels compared with routine one-to-one OHA (very low certainty).
One‐to‐one oral hygiene advice provided in a dental setting for oral health (2018) · Cochrane All outcomes
SoF: 1 study showed a benefit for personalised OHA at 3 and 12 months; 1 study in children reported 'statistically significant (P < 0.05) improvement' but no usable data; 1 study showed little or no difference at 3…3 studies · 308 participantsVery low

Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.

The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
One‐to‐one oral hygiene advice provided in a dental setting for oral health
2018 · Cochrane All outcomes
2017-11Not listedNot assessed
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