Primary study · included by 1 review

Impact of oral health education on oral hygiene knowledge, practices, plaque control and gingival health of 13- to 15-year-old school children in Bangalore city.

D'Cruz 2012 · D'Cruz A M, Aradhya S · International journal of dental hygiene · 2013

Included by

Outcome this study informsPooled effectEvidenceCertainty
Oral hygiene practice
Personalized oral health education vs Conventional (regular) oral health education · 6 months
MD 1.14 [0.01, 2.27]1 studyGRADE not reported
Plaque index (PI)
Personalized oral health education vs Conventional (regular) oral health education · 1 month
MD -0.26 [-0.52, 0.01]2 studiesGRADE not reported
Oral hygiene knowledge
Personalized oral health education vs Conventional (regular) oral health education · All follow-up times (subgroup figure total)
MD 3.30 [2.72, 3.88]2 studiesGRADE not reported
Oral hygiene knowledge
Personalized oral health education vs Conventional (regular) oral health education · 9 months
MD 3.94 [3.55, 4.34]1 studyGRADE not reported
Plaque index (PI)
Personalized oral health education vs Conventional (regular) oral health education · All follow-up times combined (1 to 9 months)
MD -0.38 [-0.50, -0.25]3 studies · 4217 participantsGRADE not reported
Oral hygiene practice
Personalized oral health education vs Conventional (regular) oral health education · All follow-up times (subgroup figure total)
MD 1.01 [0.35, 1.66]1 studyGRADE not reported
Plaque index (PI)
Personalized oral health education vs Conventional (regular) oral health education · All follow-up times pooled (1 to 9 months)
MD -0.42 [-0.63, -0.21]5 studies · 3344 participantsGRADE not reported
Plaque index (PI)
Personalized oral health education vs Conventional (regular) oral health education · 6 months
MD -0.38 [-0.49, -0.28]1 studyGRADE not reported
Gingival index (GI)
Personalized oral health education vs Conventional (regular) oral health education · 3 months
MD -0.04 [-0.07, -0.001]1 studyGRADE not reported
Oral hygiene practice
Personalized oral health education vs Conventional (regular) oral health education · All follow-up times pooled (1 to 9 months)
MD 1.51 [0.77, 2.24]2 studies · 912 participantsGRADE not reported
Oral hygiene knowledge
Personalized oral health education vs Conventional (regular) oral health education · All follow-up times pooled (1 to 9 months)
MD 2.14 [0.59, 3.69]3 studies · 1609 participantsGRADE not reported
Gingival index (GI)
Personalized oral health education vs Conventional (regular) oral health education · 6 months
MD -0.08 [-0.11, -0.05]1 studyGRADE not reported
Oral hygiene knowledge
Personalized oral health education vs Conventional (regular) oral health education · 1 month
MD 0.70 [-0.20, 1.59]1 studyGRADE not reported
Plaque index (PI)
Personalized oral health education vs Conventional (regular) oral health education · 3 months
MD -0.27 [-0.32, -0.23]1 studyGRADE not reported
Gingival index (GI)
Personalized oral health education vs Conventional (regular) oral health education · 9 months
MD -0.15 [-0.37, 0.07]1 studyGRADE not reported
Gingival index (GI)
Personalized oral health education vs Conventional (regular) oral health education · 1 month
MD -0.30 [-0.51, -0.09]1 studyGRADE not reported
Oral hygiene knowledge
Personalized oral health education vs Conventional (regular) oral health education · 6 months
MD 4.05 [3.58, 4.52]1 studyGRADE not reported
Oral hygiene practice
Personalized oral health education vs Conventional (regular) oral health education · 3 months
MD 0.52 [-1.21, 2.26]1 studyGRADE not reported
Gingival index (GI)
Personalized oral health education vs Conventional (regular) oral health education · All follow-up times (subgroup figure total)
MD -0.11 [-0.18, -0.04]2 studiesGRADE not reported
Plaque index (PI)
Personalized oral health education vs Conventional (regular) oral health education · 9 months
MD -0.64 [-0.86, -0.42]1 studyGRADE not reported
Oral hygiene practice
Personalized oral health education vs Conventional (regular) oral health education · 9 months
MD 1.36 [0.41, 2.30]1 studyGRADE not reported
Gingival index (GI)
Personalized oral health education vs Conventional (regular) oral health education · All follow-up times pooled (1 to 9 months)
MD -0.47 [-0.67, -0.27]4 studies · 1801 participantsGRADE not reported

1 including review in total.