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Oral irrigation plus toothbrushing vs Flossing plus toothbrushing

Gingivitis · Adults, 16 years and older (dentate)

Oral irrigation plus toothbrushing may leads to lower gingivitis (proportion of bleeding sites) compared with flossing plus toothbrushing (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Home use of interdental cleaning devices, in addition to toothbrushing, for preventing and controlling periodontal… 2019 · Cochrane All outcomes
1 month
MD -0.12 [-0.19, -0.05]
2 studies · 133 participants
Low

Oral irrigation plus toothbrushing vs Toothbrushing alone

Gingivitis · Adults, 16 years and older (dentate)

Oral irrigation plus toothbrushing showed no clear difference in gingivitis (proportion of bleeding sites) compared with toothbrushing alone (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Home use of interdental cleaning devices, in addition to toothbrushing, for preventing and controlling periodontal… 2019 · Cochrane All outcomes
1 month
MD -0.00 [-0.07, 0.06]
2 studies · 126 participants
Low