Question · asked by 1 review
1% STPP chewing gum vs placebo: Tooth whitening - assessed by the dentist
- Population
- Adults (>=18 years) undergoing home-based bleaching (including tetracycline- and smoking-stained teeth, any baseline shade)
- Intervention
- 1% STPP chewing gum
- Comparison
- placebo
- Outcome
- Tooth whitening - assessed by the dentist
It is very uncertain whether 1% STPP chewing gum changes tooth whitening - assessed by the dentist compared with placebo (very low certainty).
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
1% STPP chewing gum vs Placebo Tooth whitening - assessed by the dentist · Adults (>=18 years) undergoing home-based bleaching (including tetracycline- and smoking-stained teeth, any baseline… · 6 weeks It is very uncertain whether 1% STPP chewing gum changes tooth whitening - assessed by the dentist compared with placebo (very low certainty). Home‐based chemically‐induced whitening (bleaching) of teeth in adults (2018) · Cochrane All outcomes | MD 0.18 [0.10, 0.26] | 1 study · 108 participants | Very low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home‐based chemically‐induced whitening (bleaching) of teeth in adults 2018 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2018-06 | Not listed | Not assessed |
How reviews are matched to this question
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