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Triclosan/copolymer-containing fluoride toothpaste vs Fluoride toothpaste without triclosan

Gingival bleeding (various bleeding indices) · Children and adults (aged 16 years or less = children, over 16 = adults) without periodontitis at baseline; in practice mostly adults,…

Triclosan/copolymer-containing fluoride toothpaste probably leads to lower gingival bleeding at 6 to 7 months (Gingivitis Severity Index,… compared with fluoride toothpaste without triclosan (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Rubber/elastomeric cleaning stick plus toothbrushing vs Toothbrushing alone

Gingivitis · Adults, 16 years and older (dentate)

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

1 finding from 1 review

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

Gingivitis · Adults, 16 years and older (dentate)

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).

1 finding from 1 review

Rubber/elastomeric cleaning stick plus toothbrushing vs Flossing plus toothbrushing

Gingivitis · Adults, 16 years and older (dentate)

Rubber/elastomeric cleaning stick plus toothbrushing showed no clear difference in gingivitis (proportion of bleeding sites) compared with flossing plus toothbrushing (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review