What do systematic reviews say?

Triclosan dentifrice vs Sodium fluoride (control) toothpaste

Triclosan dentifrice showed no clear difference in plaque compared with sodium fluoride dentifrice; GRADE not reported.

• Interventions for replacing missing teeth: maintaining and recovering soft tissue health around dental implants 2010 · Cochrane All outcomes

  6 months
  MD -7.50 [-17.52, 2.52]
  1 study · 59 participants
  GRADE not reported

Phosphoric etching (acid) gel vs Mechanical debridement and polishing

Phosphoric etching (acid) gel showed no clear difference in plaque compared with mechanical debridement and polishing; GRADE not reported.

• Interventions for replacing missing teeth: maintaining and recovering soft tissue health around dental implants 2010 · Cochrane All outcomes

  5 months
  MD 0.00 [-0.33, 0.33]
  1 study · 16 participants
  GRADE not reported

Brushing vs Effervescent tablets

• Interventions for cleaning dentures in adults 2009 · Cochrane All outcomes

  12 weeks
  Tarbet 1984 compared brushing with two types of effervescent tablets. No standard deviations were reported and therefore no data were entered for this outcome. Brushing was associated with significantly lower plaque…
  1 study · 75 participants
  GRADE not reported