Gingivitis · Children and adults with mixed levels of ID; setting home, residential, day care, school, mixed or not specified
Special manual toothbrush (self, carer or carer-assisted brushing) showed no clear difference in gingival inflammation (short term) compared with conventional manual toothbrush (self, carer or carer-assisted… (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Gingivitis · People aged 15 to 30 years with mixed levels of ID; setting residential
1 finding from 1 review
Daily vs twice-weekly or once-weekly toothbrushing by dental students. Buccal and labial Loe & Silness index, mean 21 days; 80 participants (1 RCT); Low. Brushing daily most likely reduced gingival inflammation more…
1 study · 80 participants
Low
Gingival inflammation (medium term) · Children and adults with mixed levels of ID; setting home, residential, day care, school, mixed or not specified
It is very uncertain whether special manual toothbrush (self, carer or carer-assisted brushing) changes gingival inflammation (medium term) compared with conventional manual toothbrush (self, carer or carer-assisted… (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Calculus · Children and adults with mixed levels of ID; setting home, residential, day care, school, mixed or not specified
Electric toothbrush (self, carer or carer-assisted brushing) showed no clear difference in calculus (medium term) compared with manual toothbrush (self, carer or carer-assisted brushing) (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
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
Gingivitis · 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: gingivitis 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 showed little or no difference at 3 months; 1 study in adults with hyposalivation gave weak evidence of a benefit in gingivitis for…
4 studies · 181 participants
Very low
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 and health indices · 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
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
Intervention not reported
Adaptive behavior Measured by: Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales (parent‐reported scale; mean = 100 (SD = 15); higher score equates to better outcomes) · patients with young children (less than six years old) with autism spectrum disorders (ASD)
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Autism symptom severity Measured by: parent‐reported autism symptoms on standardised autism screening and diagnostic instruments (lower scores indicate less severe autism symptoms) · patients with young children (less than six years old) with autism spectrum disorders (ASD)
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Adverse effects Measured by: worsening of adaptive behavior or autism symptom severity · patients with young children (less than six years old) with autism spectrum disorders (ASD)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Intervention not reported
Intelligence Measured by: standardized IQ tests (mean = 100 (SD = 15); higher scores indicate higher IQ) · patients with young children (less than six years old) with autism spectrum disorders (ASD)
1 finding from 1 review