Prevalence of untreated decay (% DT > 0) · Adults aged 25 years and older in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States
In United States, secondary versus university education differed by 10.4 percentage points in prevalence of untreated decay.
4 findings from 1 review
AD 10.4 [4.7, 16.2]
1 study · 4568 participants
GRADE not reported
AD 15.2 [8.8, 21.6]
1 study · 3278 participants
GRADE not reported
AD 14.1 [5.1, 23.1]
1 study · 2041 participants
GRADE not reported
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Probing pocket depth · Children or adults (fit and healthy, or with a well-defined medical condition)
1 finding from 1 review
Probing pocket depth · Children or adults (fit and healthy, or with a well-defined medical condition)
1 finding from 1 review
Patient-reported behaviour changes · Children or adults (fit and healthy, or with a well-defined medical condition)
1 finding from 1 review
Baab 1986 (time spent brushing, number of oral hygiene aids), Aljafari 2017 (child's dietary habits, self-reported snacking and toothbrushing), Jonsson 2006 (oral self-care habits); measured, not synthesised or…
3 studies
GRADE not reported
Gingivitis · Children or adults (fit and healthy, or with a well-defined medical condition)
It is very uncertain whether personalised one-to-one OHA changes periodontal health: gingivitis compared with routine one-to-one OHA (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
SoF: 1 large study showed little or no difference at 36 months; 1 study showed a benefit for personalised OHA at 3 and 12 months; 1 study in children reported 'statistically significant (P < 0.05) improvement' but no…
4 studies · 1635 participants
Very low
Dental caries · Children or adults (fit and healthy, or with a well-defined medical condition)
1 finding from 1 review
SoF: 1 study in children between the ages of 1 year and 6 years old reported 'statistically significant (P < 0.05) improvement' for personalised OHA but did not report usable data. Results: Lepore 2011 not estimable…
1 study · 69 participants
Very low
Patient satisfaction with advice provided · Children or adults (fit and healthy, or with a well-defined medical condition)
1 finding from 1 review
Gingivitis · Children or adults (fit and healthy, or with a well-defined medical condition)
It is very uncertain whether enhanced one-to-one OHA changes periodontal health: gingivitis compared with one-to-one OHA (standard) (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
SoF: 2 studies did not report usable data; 1 study gave low-quality evidence of a benefit in gingivitis reduction at 5.5 months for enhanced OHA; 3 studies found little or no difference across all time points. Results:…
5 studies · 430 participants
Very low
Patient-reported behaviour changes · Children or adults (fit and healthy, or with a well-defined medical condition)
1 finding from 1 review
Dental caries · Children or adults (fit and healthy, or with a well-defined medical condition)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Dental caries · Children or adults (fit and healthy, or with a well-defined medical condition)
1 finding from 1 review
Plaque · Children or adults (fit and healthy, or with a well-defined medical condition)
It is very uncertain whether enhanced one-to-one OHA changes periodontal health: plaque levels compared with one-to-one OHA (standard) (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
SoF: 2 studies did not report usable data; 1 study gave low-quality evidence of a benefit in plaque reduction at 5.5 months for enhanced OHA; 3 studies found little or no difference; 1 study gave weak evidence of a…
6 studies · 440 participants
Very low
Patient-reported changes in knowledge, attitudes and quality of life · Children or adults (fit and healthy, or with a well-defined medical condition)
1 finding from 1 review
Hoogstraten 1983 (dental knowledge, attitude, behaviour, fear), Munster Halvari 2012 (multiple psychological measures: autonomy, motivation, perceived competence), Tedesco 1992 (theory of reasoned action variables);…
3 studies
GRADE not reported
Cost‐effectiveness · Children or adults (fit and healthy, or with a well-defined medical condition)
1 finding from 1 review
Plaque · Children or adults (fit and healthy, or with a well-defined medical condition)
It is very uncertain whether personalised one-to-one OHA changes periodontal health: plaque levels compared with routine one-to-one OHA (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
SoF: 1 study showed a benefit for personalised OHA at 3 and 12 months; 1 study in children reported 'statistically significant (P < 0.05) improvement' but no usable data; 1 study showed little or no difference at 3…
3 studies · 308 participants
Very low
Patient-reported changes in knowledge, attitudes and quality of life · Children or adults (fit and healthy, or with a well-defined medical condition)
1 finding from 1 review
Plaque · Children or adults (fit and healthy, or with a well-defined medical condition)
It is very uncertain whether self-management (self-administered/self-monitored OHA) changes periodontal health: plaque levels compared with professional OHA (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
SoF: 2 studies reported no significant differences but no usable data; 1 study gave weak evidence of a benefit in plaque reduction at 3 months for self-management; 1 study in adults with hyposalivation gave very weak…
4 studies · 181 participants
Very low
Normalcy of diet (mean worst ability to eat, 1 to 4 scale) · Adults with cancer receiving treatment
Keratinocyte growth factor (KGF; palifermin or repifermin),… showed no clear difference in normalcy of diet (mean worst ability to eat, 1 to 4 scale) compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Interruptions to cancer treatment (radiotherapy interruptions) · Adults with cancer receiving treatment
Granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) showed no clear difference in interruptions to cancer treatment (radiotherapy interruptions) compared with placebo or no treatment; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Interruptions to cancer treatment · Adults receiving radiotherapy to the head and neck
Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF), mouthwash showed no clear difference in interruptions to cancer treatment compared with sucralfate mouthwash; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review