Oral health-related quality of life · Nursing home residents (mean age 78.3 to 86.0 years; more than 66% women; 62.1% to 87.3% with dental prostheses)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
SoF row 'Oral health-related quality of life': Illustrative risks -, relative effect -, participants/studies -, quality -; Comment: Outcome not reported. Not measured in any included study.
0 studies
No studies found
Plaque · Nursing home residents (mean age 78.3 to 86.0 years; more than 66% women; 62.1% to 87.3% with dental prostheses)
Educational intervention with information and practical components… showed no clear difference in dental plaque compared with (Optimised) usual care (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Plaque · 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 plaque (medium term) compared with manual toothbrush (self, carer or carer-assisted brushing) (low certainty).
2 findings from 1 review
SMD 0.29 [-0.07, 0.65]
2 studies · 120 participants
Low
Assorted plaque indices scale 0-5, 1-4 weeks; 247 participants (4 RCTs); Very Low. Uncertain effect on plaque short term: 2 studies (69 participants) favoured the electric toothbrush; 2 studies (178 participants)…
4 studies · 247 participants
Very low
Behaviour, attitude and self-efficacy (participant/carer preference) · Children and adults with mixed levels of ID; setting home, residential, day care, school, mixed or not specified
1 finding from 1 review
Comparison 2.8 (reported; not GRADE-rated). One NRS (Bratel 1991, 23 participants), self-efficacy at 16 months: 10/12 people with ID using the electric toothbrush reported a preference for it, finding it easier to use…
1 study · 23 participants
GRADE not reported
Gingivitis · Children and adults with mixed levels of ID; setting home, residential, day care, school, mixed or not specified
1 finding from 1 review
Electric vs manual toothbrush. Assorted gingival indices scale 0-4, 2-4 weeks; 252 participants (4 RCTs); Low. Four studies showed no significant differences for gingival inflammation short term; data could not be…
4 studies · 252 participants
Low
Dental caries levels of people with ID · People with intellectual disabilities (ID), living at home, in day care, in hospital or in a residential care setting; all levels of ID as…
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Any unintended (positive or negative) effects of the interventions · People with intellectual disabilities (ID), living at home, in day care, in hospital or in a residential care setting; all levels of ID as…
1 finding from 1 review
Gingival inflammation (medium term) · 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 gingival inflammation (medium term) compared with manual toothbrush (self, carer or carer-assisted brushing) (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Oral health assessment and oral bacteria levels (medium term) · Children and adults with mixed levels of ID; setting home, residential, day care, school, mixed or not specified
1 finding from 1 review
Comparison 1.5 (graded in the Effects of interventions text; not tabulated in the SoF). Single-use suction toothbrush vs standard manual toothbrush (both with a chemical agent), 90 days, Ferozali 2007: Total Oral…
1 study · 22 participants
Very low
Behaviour, attitude and self-efficacy (carer experience) (medium term) · Children and adults with mixed levels of ID; setting home, residential, day care, school, mixed or not specified
1 finding from 1 review
Comparison 1.6 (graded in the Effects of interventions text; not tabulated in the SoF). Bildt 2010, Superbrush vs conventional, 4 months, 18 participants (1 RCT): carer handling of toothbrush MD 0.50 (95% CI -0.35 to…
1 study · 18 participants
Very low
Plaque · 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 plaque (short term) compared with conventional manual toothbrush (self, carer or carer-assisted… (very low certainty).
2 findings from 1 review
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
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
Quality of life changes or long-term, patient-centred outcomes (e.g. tooth retention) · People with intellectual disabilities (ID), living at home, in day care, in hospital or in a residential care setting; all levels of ID as…
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
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
Denture-induced stomatitis · Residents of institutions for elderly people (nursing staff and residents took part in the education programme)
1 finding from 1 review
Schou 1989 (114 residents, unclear risk of bias): no difference in the prevalence of denture stomatitis between the groups.
1 study · 114 participants
GRADE not reported
Denture plaque · Residents of institutions for elderly people (nursing staff and residents took part in the education programme)
1 finding from 1 review
One study (Schou 1989), at unclear risk of bias and analysing 114 residents, provided insufficient evidence to determine whether denture plaque scores are lower when educating residents or nursing staff without…
1 study · 114 participants
GRADE not reported
Oral health-related behaviour (denture cleaning habits) · Residents of institutions for elderly people (nursing staff and residents took part in the education programme)
1 finding from 1 review
Schou 1989 (114 residents, unclear risk of bias): the number of residents reporting correct denture cleaning habits increased, but not significantly compared to baseline (baseline N = 28; follow-up N = 38).
1 study · 114 participants
GRADE not reported