What do systematic reviews say?

Rubber/elastomeric cleaning stick plus toothbrushing vs Interdental brushing plus toothbrushing

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Home use of interdental cleaning devices, in addition to toothbrushing, for preventing and controlling periodontal… 2019 · Cochrane All outcomes
  No included study assessed caries as an outcome.
  0 studies
  No studies found

Rubber/elastomeric cleaning stick plus toothbrushing vs Flossing plus toothbrushing

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Home use of interdental cleaning devices, in addition to toothbrushing, for preventing and controlling periodontal… 2019 · Cochrane All outcomes
  No included study assessed caries as an outcome.
  0 studies
  No studies found

Rubber/elastomeric cleaning stick plus toothbrushing vs Toothbrushing alone

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Home use of interdental cleaning devices, in addition to toothbrushing, for preventing and controlling periodontal… 2019 · Cochrane All outcomes
  No included study assessed caries as an outcome.
  0 studies
  No studies found

Rubber/elastomeric cleaning stick plus toothbrushing vs Interdental brushing plus toothbrushing

It is very uncertain whether rubber/elastomeric cleaning stick plus toothbrushing changes plaque compared with interdental brushing plus toothbrushing (very low certainty).

• Home use of interdental cleaning devices, in addition to toothbrushing, for preventing and controlling periodontal… 2019 · Cochrane All outcomes

  4 to 6 weeks
  SMD 0.08 [-0.33, 0.49]
  2 studies · 92 participants
  Very low

Rubber/elastomeric cleaning stick plus toothbrushing vs Interdental brushing plus toothbrushing

It is very uncertain whether rubber/elastomeric cleaning stick plus toothbrushing changes gingivitis (proportion of bleeding sites) compared with interdental brushing plus toothbrushing (very low certainty).

• Home use of interdental cleaning devices, in addition to toothbrushing, for preventing and controlling periodontal… 2019 · Cochrane All outcomes

  1 month
  MD -0.02 [-0.10, 0.06]
  1 study · 31 participants
  Very low
• Home use of interdental cleaning devices, in addition to toothbrushing, for preventing and controlling periodontal… 2019 · Cochrane All outcomes

  4 to 6 weeks
  MD 0.10 [-0.32, 0.52]
  1 study · 61 participants
  Very low

Rubber/elastomeric cleaning stick plus toothbrushing vs Interdental brushing plus toothbrushing

• Home use of interdental cleaning devices, in addition to toothbrushing, for preventing and controlling periodontal… 2019 · Cochrane All outcomes
  Harms and adverse outcomes (SoF): Not reported. Yost 2006 performed examinations of the oral soft tissue at the final visit but did not report the findings; Graziani 2017 and Smith 1988 did not measure adverse effects.
  1 study
  GRADE not reported

Rubber/elastomeric cleaning stick plus toothbrushing vs Interdental brushing plus toothbrushing

• Home use of interdental cleaning devices, in addition to toothbrushing, for preventing and controlling periodontal… 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 studies
  GRADE not reported

Rubber/elastomeric cleaning stick plus toothbrushing vs Toothbrushing alone

It is very uncertain whether rubber/elastomeric cleaning stick plus toothbrushing changes gingivitis (proportion of bleeding sites) compared with toothbrushing alone (very low certainty).

• Home use of interdental cleaning devices, in addition to toothbrushing, for preventing and controlling periodontal… 2019 · Cochrane All outcomes

  1 month
  MD -0.07 [-0.15, 0.01]
  1 study · 30 participants
  Very low
• Home use of interdental cleaning devices, in addition to toothbrushing, for preventing and controlling periodontal… 2019 · Cochrane All outcomes

  1 month
  MD -0.01 [-0.19, 0.21]
  1 study · 12 participants
  Very low

Rubber/elastomeric cleaning stick plus toothbrushing vs Flossing plus toothbrushing

It is very uncertain whether rubber/elastomeric cleaning stick plus toothbrushing changes plaque compared with flossing plus toothbrushing (very low certainty).

• Home use of interdental cleaning devices, in addition to toothbrushing, for preventing and controlling periodontal… 2019 · Cochrane All outcomes

  4 to 6 weeks
  SMD -0.08 [-0.46, 0.29]
  6 studies · 273 participants
  Very low

Rubber/elastomeric cleaning stick plus toothbrushing vs Flossing plus toothbrushing

It is very uncertain whether rubber/elastomeric cleaning stick plus toothbrushing changes gingivitis (gingival index) compared with flossing plus toothbrushing (very low certainty).

• Home use of interdental cleaning devices, in addition to toothbrushing, for preventing and controlling periodontal… 2019 · Cochrane All outcomes

  4 to 6 weeks
  SMD -0.22 [-0.69, 0.24]
  6 studies · 256 participants
  Very low
• Home use of interdental cleaning devices, in addition to toothbrushing, for preventing and controlling periodontal… 2019 · Cochrane All outcomes

  1 month
  MD -0.03 [-0.08, 0.03]
  5 studies · 212 participants
  Low

Rubber/elastomeric cleaning stick plus toothbrushing vs Flossing plus toothbrushing

• Home use of interdental cleaning devices, in addition to toothbrushing, for preventing and controlling periodontal… 2019 · Cochrane All outcomes
  Five studies assessed adverse events. One did not report findings, but the others reported either no adverse events or minor adverse events that did not significantly differ between interventions.
  5 studies
  GRADE not reported

Rubber/elastomeric cleaning stick plus toothbrushing vs Flossing plus toothbrushing

• Home use of interdental cleaning devices, in addition to toothbrushing, for preventing and controlling periodontal… 2019 · Cochrane All outcomes
  One study measured periodontitis but the data were not usable (Smith 1988 measured PPD but data unusable).
  1 study
  GRADE not reported

Rubber/elastomeric cleaning stick plus toothbrushing vs Toothbrushing alone

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Home use of interdental cleaning devices, in addition to toothbrushing, for preventing and controlling periodontal… 2019 · Cochrane All outcomes
  Harms and adverse outcomes: Not reported (neither study reported on adverse effects).
  0 studies
  No studies found

Rubber/elastomeric cleaning stick plus toothbrushing vs Toothbrushing alone

• Home use of interdental cleaning devices, in addition to toothbrushing, for preventing and controlling periodontal… 2019 · Cochrane All outcomes
  One study measured probing pocket depth but no data were reported (Graziani 2017 mentioned PPD as outcome but no data).
  1 study
  GRADE not reported

Rubber/elastomeric cleaning stick plus toothbrushing vs Toothbrushing alone

It is very uncertain whether rubber/elastomeric cleaning stick plus toothbrushing changes plaque compared with toothbrushing alone (very low certainty).

• Home use of interdental cleaning devices, in addition to toothbrushing, for preventing and controlling periodontal… 2019 · Cochrane All outcomes

  1 month
  MD -0.22 [-0.41, -0.03]
  1 study · 30 participants
  Very low