Plaque · Adults, 16 years and older (dentate)
Interdental brushing plus toothbrushing may leads to lower plaque compared with toothbrushing alone (low certainty).
Plaque · Adults, 16 years and older (dentate)
It is very uncertain whether interdental brushing plus toothbrushing changes plaque compared with flossing plus toothbrushing (very low certainty).
SMD -0.47 [-0.84, -0.11]
5 studies · 290 participants
Very low
SMD 0.10 [-0.13, 0.33]
7 studies · 326 participants
Low
SMD -2.14 [-5.25, 0.97]
2 studies · 107 participants
Very low
Plaque · Adults, 16 years and older (dentate)
It is very uncertain whether rubber/elastomeric cleaning stick plus toothbrushing changes plaque compared with flossing plus toothbrushing (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Plaque · Adults, 16 years and older (dentate)
It is very uncertain whether wooden cleaning stick plus toothbrushing changes plaque compared with toothbrushing alone (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Plaque · Adults, 16 years and older (dentate)
It is very uncertain whether rubber/elastomeric cleaning stick plus toothbrushing changes plaque compared with interdental brushing plus toothbrushing (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Plaque · Adults, 16 years and older (dentate)
It is very uncertain whether wooden cleaning stick plus toothbrushing changes plaque compared with flossing plus toothbrushing (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Plaque · Adults, 16 years and older (dentate)
Oral irrigation plus toothbrushing showed no clear difference in plaque compared with toothbrushing alone (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Plaque · Adults, 16 years and older (dentate)
It is very uncertain whether flossing plus toothbrushing changes plaque compared with toothbrushing alone (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Plaque · Adults, 16 years and older (dentate)
It is very uncertain whether rubber/elastomeric cleaning stick plus toothbrushing changes plaque compared with toothbrushing alone (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Plaque · Adults, 16 years and older (dentate)
It is very uncertain whether oral irrigation plus toothbrushing changes plaque compared with flossing plus toothbrushing (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Plaque · Dentate adults without severe periodontitis, regularly attending for dental care in primary care (UK general dental practice)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
0 studies
No studies found
Plaque · Dentate adults without severe periodontitis, regularly attending for dental care in primary care (UK general dental practice)
Routine scale and polish every 6 months showed no clear difference in plaque compared with routine scale and polish every 12 months (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Plaque · Dentate adults without severe periodontitis, regularly attending for dental care in primary care (UK general dental practice)
Planned, regular routine scale and polish (6-monthly; 12-monthly… showed no clear difference in plaque compared with no scheduled scale and polish treatment (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Plaque · Adults with dental implants and peri-implant mucositis at baseline
Mechanical debridement plus topical minocycline showed no clear difference in plaque compared with mechanical debridement plus chlorhexidine gel; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Plaque · Adults with dental implants and peri-implant mucositis at baseline
Mechanical debridement with titanium curettes showed no clear difference in plaque compared with mechanical debridement with ultrasonic device; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Plaque · Adults with dental implants and peri-implant mucositis at baseline
Listerine mouthwash led to lower plaque compared with placebo mouthwash; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Plaque · Adults with dental implants and healthy peri-implant soft tissues at baseline
Hyaluronic acid gel (brushing) showed no clear difference in plaque compared with chlorhexidine gel (brushing); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Plaque · Adults with dental implants and healthy peri-implant soft tissues at baseline
Chlorhexidine solution enclosed in implant inner part showed no clear difference in plaque compared with physiologic (saline) solution; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Plaque · Adults with dental implants and healthy peri-implant soft tissues at baseline
Powered toothbrushing showed no clear difference in plaque compared with manual toothbrushing; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Plaque · Adults with dental implants and peri-implant mucositis at baseline
Sonic toothbrushing showed no clear difference in plaque compared with manual toothbrushing; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review