Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

1 questions · 2 findings · 1 reviews

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 2 · 100%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

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

Powered toothbrush, side-to-side action showed no clear difference in plaque score (>3 months) compared with manual toothbrush; GRADE not reported.

2 findings from 1 review

Powered versus manual toothbrushing for oral health 2014 · Cochrane All outcomes
Long term (>3 months)
SMD 0.02 [-0.21, 0.26]
3 studies · 272 participants
GRADE not reported
Powered versus manual toothbrushing for oral health 2014 · Cochrane All outcomes
Short term (1 to 3 months)
SMD -0.27 [-0.77, 0.23]
7 studies · 570 participants
GRADE not reported