Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

3 questions · 3 findings · 2 reviews · Oral Health

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 3 · 100%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Side effects · Dentate adults aged 16 years or older (excluding orthodontic patients and those with severe periodontal disease)

1 finding from 1 review

Flossing for the management of periodontal diseases and dental caries in adults 2011 · Cochrane All outcomes
Not estimable (5 studies). Adverse effects were assessed in five studies, but they used different outcome measures, so meta-analysis was not appropriate. The main harm identified was soft-tissue trauma to the gingival…
5 studies
GRADE not reported

Side effects · Adults, 16 years and older (dentate)

1 finding from 1 review · compare the 2 reviews

Interdental brushing for the prevention and control of periodontal diseases and dental caries in adults 2013 · Cochrane All outcomes
Not estimable. Only 1 study reported adverse outcomes in terms of problems with the use of the assigned interdental cleaning aids. (See comment) In this comparison the single study (Jared 2005) asked participants to…
1 study
GRADE not reported

Side effects · Adults, 16 years and older (dentate)

1 finding from 1 review · compare the 2 reviews

Interdental brushing for the prevention and control of periodontal diseases and dental caries in adults 2013 · Cochrane All outcomes
Not estimable. 2 studies reported adverse outcomes in terms of problems with the use of the assigned interdental cleaning aids. We were unable to pool data. (See comment) Three further studies reported that no adverse…
5 studies
GRADE not reported