Table 1.
Randomised controlled trials included in the meta-analyses, listed in reverse chronological order.
| Study | Location | Duration | Population, inclusion criteria | Outcomes measures | Control toothbrush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grender et al28 | Ontario, Canada | 12 weeks | Adults N = 100 BS: 20–90 MGI: 1.75–2.5 RMNPI: >0.5 |
GBI, MGI, RMNPI | Manual: Oral-B Indicator |
| Grender et al29 | Ontario, Canada | 12 weeks | Adults N = 100 BS: 20–90 MGI: 1.75–2.5 RMNPI: >0.5 |
GBI, MGI, RMNPI | Manual: Oral-B Indicator |
| Goyal et al30 | Ontario, Canada | 6 months | Adults N = 110 BS: 20–90 MGI: 1.75–2.5 RMNPI: >0.5 |
GBI, MGI, RMNPI | Sonicare DiamondClean |
| Adam et al31 | Ontario, Canada | 8 weeks | Adults N = 90 BS: 20–90 MGI: 1.75–2.5 RMNPI: >0.5 |
GBI, MGI, RMNPI | Sonicare DiamondClean |
| Grender et al32 | Ontario, Canada | 8 weeks | Adults N = 110 BS: ≥20 MGI: ≥1.75 RMNPI: >0.5 |
GBI, MGI, RMNPI | Manual: ADA reference |
| Ccahuana-Vasquez et al33 | Ontario, Canada | 5 weeks | Adults N = 150 BS: ≥10 MGI: 1.75–2.3 RMNPI: ≥0.5 |
GBI, MGI, RMNPI | Manual: ADA reference |
| Ccahuana-Vasquez et al34 | Ontario, Canada | 8 weeks | Adults N = 148 BS: ≥10 MGI: 1.75–2.3 RMNPI: ≥0.5 |
GBI, MGI, RMNPI | Sonicare DiamondClean |
| Erbe et al35 | Mainz, Germany | 2 weeks | Adolescents N = 59 TMQHPI: ≥1.75 |
TMQHPI | Manual: Oral-B 35 Indicator |
| Adam et al36 | Indiana, USA | 8 weeks | Adults N = 95 TMQHPI |
TMQHPI | Manual: ADA reference |
| Li et al37 | Beijing, China | 3 months | Adults N = 123 BS: ≥15 |
Mazza GI | Manual: Lion Dentor Systema |
| Ccahuana-Vasquez et al38 | Ontario, Canada | 8 weeks | Adults N = 148 BS: ≥10 MGI: 1.75–2.3 RMNPI: ≥0.5 |
GBI, MGI, RMNPI | Sonicare DiamondClean |
| Goyal 2015, unpublished | Ontario, Canada | 4 weeks | Adults N = 97 RMNPI: ≥0.5 |
GBI, MGI, TMQHPI | Sonicare DiamondClean |
| Klukowska et al39 | Indiana, USA | 6 weeks | Adults N = 94 TMQHPI ≥1.75 |
TMQHPI | Manual: ADA reference |
| Klukowska et al40 | Ontario, Canada | 12 weeks | Adults N = 127 BS: ≥10 MGI: 1.75–2.3 RMNPI: ≥0.5 |
GBI, MGI, RMNPI | Sonicare FlexCare Platinum |
| Klukowska et al41 | Nevada, USA | 6 weeks | Adults N = 128 BS: ≥10 MGI: 1.75–2.3 RMNPI: ≥0.5 |
GBI, MGI, RMNPI | Colgate ProClinical A1500 |
| Klukowska et al42 | Ontario, Canada | 6 weeks | Adults N = 128 BS: ≥10 MGI: 1.75–2.3 RMNPI: ≥0.5 |
GBI, MGI, RMNPI | Sonicare DiamondClean |
| Büchel et al43 | Jena, Germany | 4 weeks | Adults N = 129 TMQHPI: ≥1.75 |
TMQHPI | Colgate ProClinical C200 |
| Milleman 2014, unpublished | Indiana, USA | 4 weeks | Adults N = 97 BS: ≥20 TMQHPI: ≥1.8 |
GBI, MGI, TMQHPI | Manual: ADA reference |
| Klukowska et al44 | Ontario, Canada | 4 weeks | Adults N = 99 BS: ≥10 MGI: 1.75–2.3 RMNPI: ≥0.5 |
GBI, MGI, RMNPI | Manual: ADA reference |
| Klukowska et al45 | Nevada, USA | 12 weeks | Adults N = 127 BS: ≥10 MGI: 1.75–2.3 RMNPI: ≥0.5 |
GBI, MGI, RMNPI | Colgate ProClinicalA1500 |
| Sigusch 2013, unpublished | Jena, Germany | 6 weeks | Adults N = 99 TMQHPI: ≥1.75 |
TMQHPI | Manual: ADA reference |
| Klukowska et al46 | Ontario, Canada | 12 weeks | Adults N = 130 BS: ≥10 MGI: 1.75–2.3 RMNPI: ≥0.5 |
GBI, MGI, RMNPI | Sonicare DiamondClean |
| Klukowska et al47 | Ontario, Canada | 4 weeks | Adults N = 117 MGI: 1.75–2.3 RMNPI: ≥0.5 |
GBI, MGI, RMNPI | Manual: ADA reference |
| Williams et al48 | Missouri, USA | 10 weeks | Adults N = 165 for LSGI; N = 176 for TMQHPI BS: ≥20 LSGI: ≥1.1 TMQHPI: ≥1.75 |
LSGI; TMQHPI | Sonicare FlexCare |
| Goyal et al49 | Ontario, Canada | 12 weeks | Adults N = 173 MGI: 1.73–2.3 |
GBI, MGI, RMNPI | Sonicare FlexCare |
| Putt 2007, unpublished | Indiana, USA | 12 weeks | Adults N = 188 PBI: ≥1.1 TMQHPI: ≥1.75 |
PBI, TMQHPI | Sonicare FlexCare |
GBI: Gingival Bleeding Index; LSGI: Löe-Silness Gingival Index; Mazza GI: Mazza Gingival Index; MGI: Modified Gingival Index; PBI: Papillary Bleeding Index; RMNPI: Rustogi Modified Navy Plaque Index; TMQHPI: Turesky Modification of Quigley-Hein Plaque Index.