Interdental brushing plus toothbrushing vs Flossing plus toothbrushing: Side effects
- Population
- Adults, 16 years and older (dentate)
- Intervention
- Interdental brushing plus toothbrushing
- Comparison
- Flossing plus toothbrushing
- Outcome
- Side effects
Reviews word the same question differently. Two decision models (TypeSafe's Jev and Liquid AI's d1) judged each wording of the population, intervention, comparator and outcome against the others, and rows count as this question only when both agree on all four. Timing, setting and subgroup never split a question: they are shown on each row.
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
How each review answered it
Include earlier review versions| Question | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Interdental brushing plus toothbrushing vs Flossing plus toothbrushing Harms and adverse effects · Adults, 16 years and older (dentate) Home use of interdental cleaning devices, in addition to toothbrushing, for preventing and controlling… (2019) · Cochrane | Five studies reported there were no adverse events. Two studies reported on problems with the use of interdental brushes or floss, which sometimes caused soreness. (Six studies reported on adverse events; none… | 6 studies | Ungraded |
Interdental brushing plus toothbrushing vs Flossing plus toothbrushing Harms and adverse effects · Dentate adults aged 16 years and older Interdental brushing for the prevention and control of periodontal diseases and dental caries in adults (2013) · Cochrane | Not estimable. 2 studies reported adverse outcomes in terms of problems with the use of the assigned interdental cleaning aids. We were unable to pool data. (See comment) Three further studies reported that no adverse… | 5 studies | Ungraded |
Trials and studies behind the answers
The primary studies that full-text reviews tie to these outcomes. Reviews from the Summary of Findings tier list no included studies here, and trials have not yet been matched to questions on their own, so this list is incomplete.