Flossing plus toothbrushing (self-performed; manual or automated floss) vs Toothbrushing alone
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 outcomesNot 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 studiesGRADE not reported