Findings

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3 questions · 3 findings · 1 reviews · Oral medicine and oral cancer

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 3 · 100%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Unstimulated whole saliva (UWS) · Adults with medication-related dry mouth

Powered toothbrush showed no clear difference in unstimulated whole saliva (UWS) compared with manual toothbrush; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for the management of dry mouth: non‐pharmacological interventions 2013 · Cochrane All outcomes
45 minutes after brushing
MD -0.07 [-0.74, 0.60]
1 study
GRADE not reported

Stimulated whole saliva (SWS) · Adults with medication-related dry mouth

Powered toothbrush showed no clear difference in stimulated whole saliva (SWS) compared with manual toothbrush; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for the management of dry mouth: non‐pharmacological interventions 2013 · Cochrane All outcomes
5 minutes after brushing
MD -0.13 [-1.92, 1.66]
1 study
GRADE not reported

Dry mouth (xerostomia) · Adults with medication-related dry mouth

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for the management of dry mouth: non‐pharmacological interventions 2013 · Cochrane All outcomes
Papas 2006 used a VAS to measure mouth dryness but did not report dry mouth outcome data
1 study
GRADE not reported