Question · asked by 1 review
Electric toothbrush (self, carer or carer-assisted brushing) vs Manual toothbrush: Plaque
- Population
- Children and adults with mixed levels of ID; setting home, residential, day care, school, mixed or not specified
- Intervention
- Electric toothbrush (self, carer or carer-assisted brushing)
- Comparison
- Manual toothbrush
- Outcome
- Plaque
Electric toothbrush (self, carer or carer-assisted brushing) showed no clear difference in plaque (medium term) compared with manual toothbrush (self, carer or carer-assisted brushing) (low certainty).
What each review found
Current versions onlyNo studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 1 · 50%Low 1 · 50%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Electric toothbrush (self, carer or carer-assisted brushing) vs Manual toothbrush (self, carer or carer-assisted brushing) Plaque (medium term) · Children and adults with mixed levels of ID; setting home, residential, day care, school, mixed or not specified · Medium term (6 weeks to 12 months) Electric toothbrush (self, carer or carer-assisted brushing) showed no clear difference in plaque (medium term) compared with manual toothbrush (self, carer or carer-assisted brushing) (low certainty). Oral hygiene interventions for people with intellectual disabilities (2019) · Cochrane All outcomes | SMD 0.29 [-0.07, 0.65] | 2 studies · 120 participants | Low |
Electric toothbrush (self, carer or carer-assisted brushing) vs Manual toothbrush (self, carer or carer-assisted brushing) Plaque (short term) · Children and adults with mixed levels of ID; setting home, residential, day care, school, mixed or not specified · Short term (<6 weeks) Oral hygiene interventions for people with intellectual disabilities (2019) · Cochrane All outcomes | Assorted plaque indices scale 0-5, 1-4 weeks; 247 participants (4 RCTs); Very Low. Uncertain effect on plaque short term: 2 studies (69 participants) favoured the electric toothbrush; 2 studies (178 participants)… | 4 studies · 247 participants | Very low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oral hygiene interventions for people with intellectual disabilities 2019 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2019-02 | Not listed | Not assessed |
How reviews are matched to this question
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