Question · asked by 1 review

Any form of one-to-one oral hygiene advice (OHA) vs No OHA: Gingivitis

Population
Children or adults (fit and healthy, or with a well-defined medical condition)
Intervention
Any form of one-to-one oral hygiene advice (OHA)
Comparison
No OHA
Outcome
Gingivitis

It is very uncertain whether any form of one-to-one oral hygiene advice (OHA) changes periodontal health: gingivitis compared with no OHA (very low certainty).

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Any form of one-to-one oral hygiene advice (OHA) vs No OHA
Periodontal health: gingivitis · Children or adults (fit and healthy, or with a well-defined medical condition) · 3 to 36 months
It is very uncertain whether any form of one-to-one oral hygiene advice (OHA) changes periodontal health: gingivitis compared with no OHA (very low certainty).
One‐to‐one oral hygiene advice provided in a dental setting for oral health (2018) · Cochrane All outcomes
SoF: 1 small study in adults had contradictory results at 3 and 6 months; the other study in adults showed evidence of a benefit for OHA at all time points (12, 24, 36 months). Results: Hetland 1982 MD 0.25 (0.05 to…2 studies · 235 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
How reviews are matched to this question

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