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Any form of one-to-one oral hygiene advice (OHA) vs No OHA: Dental caries
- 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
- Dental caries
It is very uncertain whether any form of one-to-one oral hygiene advice (OHA) changes dental caries compared with no OHA (very low certainty).
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Any form of one-to-one oral hygiene advice (OHA) vs No OHA Dental caries · Children or adults (fit and healthy, or with a well-defined medical condition) · 4 to 12 months It is very uncertain whether any form of one-to-one oral hygiene advice (OHA) changes dental caries 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 study in adults reported only 'small and statistically insignificant changes' but no usable data; the other study on infants provided evidence of a benefit for OHA at 8 and 12 months but not at 4 months.… | 2 studies · 244 participants | Very low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| One‐to‐one oral hygiene advice provided in a dental setting for oral health 2018 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2017-11 | Not listed | Not assessed |
How reviews are matched to this question
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