Question · asked by 1 review

Rubber/elastomeric cleaning stick plus toothbrushing vs Interdental brushing plus toothbrushing: Periodontitis (probing pocket depth)

Population
Adults, 16 years and older (dentate)
Intervention
Rubber/elastomeric cleaning stick plus toothbrushing
Comparison
Interdental brushing plus toothbrushing
Outcome
Periodontitis (probing pocket depth)

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Rubber/elastomeric cleaning stick plus toothbrushing vs Interdental brushing plus toothbrushing
Periodontitis (probing pocket depth) · Adults, 16 years and older (dentate)
Home use of interdental cleaning devices, in addition to toothbrushing, for preventing and controlling… (2019) · Cochrane All outcomes
Two studies measured periodontitis but data not presented or usable (Smith 1988 PPD unusable; Graziani 2017 measured PPD but no data).2 studiesGRADE not reported

Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.

The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Home use of interdental cleaning devices, in addition to toothbrushing, for preventing and controlling periodontal diseases and dental…
2019 · Cochrane All outcomes
2019-01-16Not listedNot assessed

The same intervention and outcome, asked in another population or against another comparator.

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