Salvadora persica (miswak) mouthrinse vs Chlorhexidine 0.2% mouthrinse: Plaque
- Population
- Medically healthy individuals (adults and children, 6-60 years)
- Intervention
- Salvadora persica (miswak) mouthrinse
- Comparison
- Chlorhexidine 0.2% mouthrinse
- Outcome
- Plaque
Salvadora persica was less effective than 0.2% chlorhexidine at reducing plaque (favours chlorhexidine); not GRADE-rated.
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Salvadora persica (miswak) mouthrinse vs Chlorhexidine 0.2% mouthrinse Post-intervention mean plaque score · Medically healthy individuals (adults and children, 6-60 years) · Post-intervention, In vivo clinical trial (human oral cavity), Chlorhexidine concentration: 0.2% Salvadora persica was less effective than 0.2% chlorhexidine at reducing plaque (favours chlorhexidine); not GRADE-rated. The antiplaque/anticariogenic efficacy of Salvadora persica (Miswak) mouthrinse in comparison to that of… (2019) All outcomes | MD 0.12 [0.03, 0.21] | 12 studies · 566 participants | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The antiplaque/anticariogenic efficacy of Salvadora persica (Miswak) mouthrinse in comparison to that of chlorhexidine: a systematic… 2019 All outcomes | December 2018 (articles published up to December 2018) | 23 | Critically Low / Critically Low |
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