Skip to main content
. 2024 May 16;12(10):1035. doi: 10.3390/healthcare12101035

Table 7.

Time-wise meta-analyses of interproximal plaque reduction, comparison of OR and sonic toothbrushes. OR, oscillating–rotating.

Follow-Up Time Interproximal Plaque Reduction p Value; Heterogeneity
6 weeks 0.005 greater interproximal RMNPI reduction for OR toothbrush than sonic toothbrush p = 0.0008; I2 = 32%
8 weeks 0.09 greater interproximal RMNPI reduction for OR toothbrush than sonic toothbrush p < 0.00001; I2 = 51%
12 weeks 0.04 greater interproximal RMNPI reduction for OR toothbrush than sonic toothbrush p = 0.0001; I2 = 79%
6 months 0.03 greater interproximal RMNPI reduction for OR toothbrush than sonic toothbrush p = 0.09, I2 = 95%