Streptococcus mutans count · Medically healthy individuals (adults and children, 6-60 years)
Salvadora persica rinse reduced Streptococcus mutans counts relative to baseline; not GRADE-rated.
1 finding from 1 review
Plaque · Medically healthy individuals (adults and children, 6-60 years)
Placebo rinse did not significantly change plaque relative to baseline; not GRADE-rated.
1 finding from 1 review
Streptococcus mutans count · Medically healthy individuals (adults and children, 6-60 years)
Salvadora persica rinse reduced Streptococcus mutans counts more than placebo (favours Salvadora persica); not GRADE-rated.
1 finding from 1 review
Plaque · Medically healthy individuals (adults and children, 6-60 years)
Salvadora persica rinse reduced plaque more than placebo (favours Salvadora persica); certainty not GRADE-rated (Shekelle grade Ia).
1 finding from 1 review
Plaque · Medically healthy individuals (adults and children, 6-60 years)
0.12% chlorhexidine rinse reduced plaque relative to baseline; not GRADE-rated.
1 finding from 1 review
Plaque · Medically healthy individuals (adults and children, 6-60 years)
Salvadora persica rinse reduced plaque relative to its own baseline; not GRADE-rated.
1 finding from 1 review
Streptococcus mutans count · Medically healthy individuals (adults and children, 6-60 years)
Placebo rinse did not significantly change Streptococcus mutans counts relative to baseline; not GRADE-rated.
1 finding from 1 review
Plaque · Medically healthy individuals (adults and children, 6-60 years)
0.2% chlorhexidine rinse reduced plaque relative to baseline; not GRADE-rated.
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
Probing pocket depth · 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)
It is very uncertain whether any form of one-to-one oral hygiene advice (OHA) changes dental caries compared with no OHA (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
SoF: 1 study in adults reported only 'small and statistically insignificant changes' but no usable data; the other study on infants provided evidence of a benefit for OHA at 8 and 12 months but not at 4 months.…
2 studies · 244 participants
Very low
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
Gingivitis · Children or adults (fit and healthy, or with a well-defined medical condition)
It is very uncertain whether any form of one-to-one oral hygiene advice (OHA) changes periodontal health: gingivitis compared with no OHA (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
SoF: 1 small study in adults had contradictory results at 3 and 6 months; the other study in adults showed evidence of a benefit for OHA at all time points (12, 24, 36 months). Results: Hetland 1982 MD 0.25 (0.05 to…
2 studies · 235 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