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Powered toothbrush, ultrasonic action vs Multidimensional powered toothbrush

Plaque (level reduction) · Individuals of any age with no reported disability that might affect toothbrushing (including people wearing orthodontic appliances)

1 finding from 1 review

Different powered toothbrushes for plaque control and gingival health 2010 · Cochrane All outcomes
Short term (1-3 months)
One cross-over trial (Costa 2007) made this comparison; data were not available in a useable form.
1 study
GRADE not reported

Multidimensional powered toothbrush vs Rotation oscillation powered toothbrush

Plaque (level reduction) · Individuals of any age with no reported disability that might affect toothbrushing (including people wearing orthodontic appliances)

1 finding from 1 review

Different powered toothbrushes for plaque control and gingival health 2010 · Cochrane All outcomes
Short term (1-3 months)
Analysis 6.1 Plaque < 3 months: 1 trial; totals not selected. The two trials making this comparison (Heasman 1999; Williams 2002) show no significant difference for plaque in the short term (1-3 months).
1 study
GRADE not reported

Powered toothbrush, side-to-side action vs Rotation oscillation powered toothbrush

Plaque (level reduction) · Individuals of any age with no reported disability that might affect toothbrushing (including people wearing orthodontic appliances)

Side to side action powered toothbrush led to higher plaque (level reduction) compared with rotation oscillation powered toothbrush; GRADE not reported.

2 findings from 1 review

Different powered toothbrushes for plaque control and gingival health 2010 · Cochrane All outcomes
Short term (1-3 months)
SMD 0.24 [0.02, 0.46]
5 studies
GRADE not reported
Different powered toothbrushes for plaque control and gingival health 2010 · Cochrane All outcomes
Long term (>3 months)
Analysis 2.3 Plaque > 3 months (Turesky): 1 trial; totals not selected (no pooled estimate). No differences between the modes for plaque in the long term (> 3 months).
1 study
GRADE not reported

Powered toothbrush, side-to-side action vs Counter oscillation powered toothbrush

Plaque (level reduction) · Individuals of any age with no reported disability that might affect toothbrushing (including people wearing orthodontic appliances)

Side to side action powered toothbrush showed no clear difference in plaque (level reduction) compared with counter oscillation powered toothbrush; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Different powered toothbrushes for plaque control and gingival health 2010 · Cochrane All outcomes
Short term (1-3 months)
SMD -0.02 [-0.37, 0.32]
2 studies · 130 participants
GRADE not reported

Powered toothbrush, counter oscillation action vs Circular powered toothbrush

Plaque (level reduction) · Individuals of any age with no reported disability that might affect toothbrushing (including people wearing orthodontic appliances)

1 finding from 1 review

Different powered toothbrushes for plaque control and gingival health 2010 · Cochrane All outcomes
Short term (1-3 months) · Adolescents
Trimpeneers 1997 reported a significant difference in favour of the counter oscillation brush for plaque index at 2 months over a circular mode of action brush; data were unsuitable for meta-analysis.
1 study · 36 participants
GRADE not reported

Powered toothbrush, counter oscillation action vs Rotation oscillation powered toothbrush

Plaque (level reduction) · Individuals of any age with no reported disability that might affect toothbrushing (including people wearing orthodontic appliances)

1 finding from 1 review

Different powered toothbrushes for plaque control and gingival health 2010 · Cochrane All outcomes
Short term (1-3 months) · Adolescents
One cross-over trial of 36 adolescents (Trimpeneers 1997); data not presented in a suitable format for meta-analysis; no significant differences between counter oscillation and rotation oscillation for plaque index /…
1 study · 36 participants
GRADE not reported

Multidimensional powered toothbrush vs Side to side action powered toothbrush

Plaque (level reduction) · Individuals of any age with no reported disability that might affect toothbrushing (including people wearing orthodontic appliances)

1 finding from 1 review

Different powered toothbrushes for plaque control and gingival health 2010 · Cochrane All outcomes
Short term (1-3 months)
Analysis 5.1 Plaque < 3 months (Turesky): 3 trials, 236 participants (Goyal 2005; Patters 2005; Zimmer 2005); significant heterogeneity (P < 0.1; I2 = 96%), so no statistical pooling was undertaken.
3 studies · 236 participants
GRADE not reported

Powered toothbrush, rotation oscillation action vs Circular powered toothbrush

Plaque (level reduction) · Individuals of any age with no reported disability that might affect toothbrushing (including people wearing orthodontic appliances)

Rotation oscillation powered toothbrush showed no clear difference in plaque (level reduction) compared with circular powered toothbrush; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Different powered toothbrushes for plaque control and gingival health 2010 · Cochrane All outcomes
Short term (1-3 months)
SMD -0.02 [-0.51, 0.47]
1 study · 64 participants
GRADE not reported

Powered toothbrush, side-to-side action vs Circular powered toothbrush

Plaque (level reduction) · Individuals of any age with no reported disability that might affect toothbrushing (including people wearing orthodontic appliances)

1 finding from 1 review

Different powered toothbrushes for plaque control and gingival health 2010 · Cochrane All outcomes
Short term (1-3 months)
Analysis 3.1 Plaque < 3 months (Turesky): 1 trial (Yankell 1997), 64 participants; totals not selected; no significant difference between side to side and circular for plaque in the short term.
1 study · 64 participants
GRADE not reported