Question · asked by 1 review
Enzyme cleanser vs Brushing: Denture plaque
- Population
- Wearers of maxillary and mandibular complete dentures (CD)
- Intervention
- Enzyme cleanser
- Comparison
- Brushing
- Outcome
- Denture plaque
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Enzyme cleanser vs Brushing Denture plaque coverage score · Wearers of maxillary and mandibular complete dentures (CD) Interventions for cleaning dentures in adults (2009) · Cochrane All outcomes | Standard deviations were not reported for the relevant data so these were not included in the analysis. Reduction of plaque scores was associated with enzyme concentration (ANOVA, P < 0.001). Brushing alone and… | 1 study | 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 |
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How reviews are matched to this question
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