What do systematic reviews say?

Powered toothbrushing vs Manual toothbrushing

• Interventions for replacing missing teeth: maintaining and recovering soft tissue health around dental implants 2010 · Cochrane All outcomes

  6 weeks
  At 6 weeks there was no significant difference in change of probing pocket depths
  1 study · 40 participants
  GRADE not reported

Phosphoric etching (acid) gel vs Mechanical debridement and polishing

Phosphoric etching (acid) gel showed no clear difference in change in probing pocket depth compared with mechanical debridement and polishing; GRADE not reported.

• Interventions for replacing missing teeth: maintaining and recovering soft tissue health around dental implants 2010 · Cochrane All outcomes

  5 months
  MD 0.28 [-1.97, 2.53]
  1 study · 16 participants
  GRADE not reported

Hyaluronic acid gel (brushing) vs Chlorhexidine, 0.2% to 2% (solution or gel)

Hyaluronic acid gel (brushing) showed no clear difference in change in probing pocket depth compared with chlorhexidine gel (brushing); GRADE not reported.

• Interventions for replacing missing teeth: maintaining and recovering soft tissue health around dental implants 2010 · Cochrane All outcomes

  6 months
  MD 0.00 [-0.65, 0.65]
  1 study · 30 participants
  GRADE not reported

Mechanical debridement with titanium curettes vs Ultrasonic debridement

Mechanical debridement with titanium curettes showed no clear difference in change in probing pocket depth compared with mechanical debridement with ultrasonic device; GRADE not reported.

• Interventions for replacing missing teeth: maintaining and recovering soft tissue health around dental implants 2010 · Cochrane All outcomes

  6 months
  MD -0.40 [-1.14, 0.34]
  1 study · 31 participants
  GRADE not reported

Sonic toothbrushing vs Manual toothbrushing

Sonic toothbrushing showed no clear difference in change in probing pocket depth compared with manual toothbrushing; GRADE not reported.

• Interventions for replacing missing teeth: maintaining and recovering soft tissue health around dental implants 2010 · Cochrane All outcomes

  6 months
  MD 0.08 [-0.64, 0.80]
  1 study · 31 participants
  GRADE not reported

Mechanical debridement plus topical minocycline vs Mechanical debridement plus chlorhexidine gel

Mechanical debridement plus topical minocycline showed no clear difference in change in probing pocket depth compared with mechanical debridement plus chlorhexidine gel; GRADE not reported.

• Interventions for replacing missing teeth: maintaining and recovering soft tissue health around dental implants 2010 · Cochrane All outcomes

  12 months
  MD 0.30 [-0.17, 0.77]
  1 study · 32 participants
  GRADE not reported

Triclosan dentifrice vs Sodium fluoride (control) toothpaste

Triclosan dentifrice showed no clear difference in change in probing pocket depth (>=4 mm) compared with sodium fluoride dentifrice; GRADE not reported.

• Interventions for replacing missing teeth: maintaining and recovering soft tissue health around dental implants 2010 · Cochrane All outcomes

  6 months
  MD 0.30 [-0.06, 0.66]
  1 study · 59 participants
  GRADE not reported

Mechanical debridement plus topical minocycline vs Mechanical debridement plus chlorhexidine gel

Mechanical debridement plus topical minocycline showed no clear difference in change in probing pocket depth (worst sites) compared with mechanical debridement plus chlorhexidine gel; GRADE not reported.

• Interventions for replacing missing teeth: maintaining and recovering soft tissue health around dental implants 2010 · Cochrane All outcomes

  12 months
  MD 0.40 [-0.28, 1.08]
  1 study · 32 participants
  GRADE not reported