Powered toothbrush, side-to-side action vs Manual toothbrush
Gingivitis · Individuals of any age with no reported disability that might affect toothbrushing (including people wearing orthodontic appliances)
Powered toothbrush, side-to-side action showed no clear difference in gingivitis score (>3 months) compared with manual toothbrush; GRADE not reported.
2 findings from 1 review
- Powered versus manual toothbrushing for oral health 2014 · Cochrane All outcomesLong term (>3 months)SMD 0.10 [-0.14, 0.34]3 studies · 272 participantsGRADE not reported
- Powered versus manual toothbrushing for oral health 2014 · Cochrane All outcomesShort term (1 to 3 months)SMD -0.32 [-0.81, 0.17]9 studies · 795 participantsGRADE not reported