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Multidimensional powered toothbrush vs Rotation oscillation powered toothbrush

Plaque (level reduction) · Individuals of any age with no reported disability that might affect toothbrushing (including people wearing orthodontic appliances)

1 finding from 1 review

Different powered toothbrushes for plaque control and gingival health 2010 · Cochrane All outcomes
Short term (1-3 months)
Analysis 6.1 Plaque < 3 months: 1 trial; totals not selected. The two trials making this comparison (Heasman 1999; Williams 2002) show no significant difference for plaque in the short term (1-3 months).
1 study
GRADE not reported

Multidimensional powered toothbrush vs Side to side action powered toothbrush

Gingivitis (level reduction) · Individuals of any age with no reported disability that might affect toothbrushing (including people wearing orthodontic appliances)

1 finding from 1 review

Different powered toothbrushes for plaque control and gingival health 2010 · Cochrane All outcomes
Short term (1-3 months)
Analysis 5.2 Gingivitis < 3 months: 2 trials (Patters 2005; Zimmer 2005); considerable heterogeneity, so no statistical pooling was undertaken.
2 studies
GRADE not reported

Multidimensional powered toothbrush vs Rotation oscillation powered toothbrush

Gingivitis (level reduction) · Individuals of any age with no reported disability that might affect toothbrushing (including people wearing orthodontic appliances)

Multidimensional powered toothbrush showed no clear difference in gingivitis (level reduction) compared with rotation oscillation powered toothbrush; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Different powered toothbrushes for plaque control and gingival health 2010 · Cochrane All outcomes
Short term (1-3 months)
SMD 0.24 [-0.10, 0.58]
2 studies · 137 participants
GRADE not reported

Multidimensional powered toothbrush vs Side to side action powered toothbrush

Plaque (level reduction) · Individuals of any age with no reported disability that might affect toothbrushing (including people wearing orthodontic appliances)

1 finding from 1 review

Different powered toothbrushes for plaque control and gingival health 2010 · Cochrane All outcomes
Short term (1-3 months)
Analysis 5.1 Plaque < 3 months (Turesky): 3 trials, 236 participants (Goyal 2005; Patters 2005; Zimmer 2005); significant heterogeneity (P < 0.1; I2 = 96%), so no statistical pooling was undertaken.
3 studies · 236 participants
GRADE not reported

Multidimensional powered toothbrush vs Side to side action powered toothbrush

Staining · Individuals of any age with no reported disability that might affect toothbrushing (including people wearing orthodontic appliances)

1 finding from 1 review

Different powered toothbrushes for plaque control and gingival health 2010 · Cochrane All outcomes
Short term (1-3 months)
One trial (Patters 2005) reported reduced staining in the short term (1-3 months) with a multidimensional versus side to side mode of action powered brush.
1 study
GRADE not reported