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. 2018 Oct 31;2018(10):CD007447. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD007447.pub2

2. Comparison 2 ‐ Personalised one‐to‐one OHA versus routine one‐to‐one OHA.

Ramsay 2018
Intervention: personalised 1‐to‐1 OHA provided by the dentist or hygienist
Frequency: reinforcement of OHA was provided at the discretion of the dentist/hygienist
Intensity: not reported
Control: routine 1‐to‐1 OHA provided by dentist or hygienist
Frequency: reinforcement of OHA was provided at the discretion of the dentist/hygienist
Intensity: not reported
(Adults; primary care setting)
Endpoint Gingivitis (GI) Plaque Caries
  Personalised Routine   Outcome not measured Outcome not measured
  n
Mean (SD)
n
Mean (SD)
MD
(95% CI)
36 months 712
39.2 (23.8)
615
38.7 (24.9)
‐2.50 (‐8.30 to 3.30)
Jönsson 2009
Intervention: individually tailored oral health education programme based on cognitive behavioural therapy
Frequency: median number of visits: 9
Intensity: approximately 60 minutes for each session up to the 3‐month follow‐up, and approximately 45 minutes for the maintenance period. An extra 10 minutes was needed for the first 2 sessions
Control: preventive care instruction by hygienist
Frequency: median number of intervention visits: 8
Intensity: approximately 60 minutes for each session up to the 3‐month follow‐up, and approximately 45 minutes for the maintenance period
(Adults, moderate to advanced periodontitis; secondary care setting)
Endpoint Gingivitis (GI) Plaque (modified PI) Caries
  Personalised Routine   Personalised Routine   Outcome not measured
  n
Mean (SD)
n
Mean (SD)
MD
(95% CI)
n
Mean (SD)
n
Mean (SD)
MD
(95% CI)
3 months 54
0.27 (0.14)
56
0.52 (0.20)
‐0.25 (‐0.31 to ‐0.19) 54
0.17 (0.11)
56
0.32 (0.22)
‐0.15 (‐0.21 to ‐0.09)
12 months 53
0.21 (0.16)
55
0.50 (0.17)
‐0.29 (‐0.35 to ‐0.23) 53
0.14 (0.13)
55
0.31 (0.16)
‐0.17 (‐0.22 to ‐0.12)
Lepore 2011
Intervention: personalised oral health action plan delivered by the dentist
Frequency: 1 initial visit
Intensity: not reported
Control: routine OHA delivered by the dentist
Frequency: 1 initial visit
Intensity: not reported
(Children; secondary care setting)
Endpoint Gingivitis (not specified) Plaque (index not reported) Caries (dmft)
  Personalised Routine   Personalised Routine   Personalised Routine  
  n
Mean change (post‐pre) (SD)
n
Mean change (post‐pre) (SD)
MD
(95% CI)
n
Mean change (post‐pre) (SD)
n
Mean change (post‐pre) (SD)
MD
(95% CI)
n
Mean change (post‐pre) (SD)
n
Mean change (post‐pre) (SD)
MD
(95% CI)
2 months 37
‐0.45
(Not reported)
32
0.00
(Not reported)
Not estimable 37
‐0.97
(Not reported)
32
‐0.10
(Not reported)
Not estimable 37
0.00
(Not reported)
32
0.00
(Not reported)
Not estimable
Schmalz 2018
Intervention: tailored toothbrush instruction (oscillation rotation, sonic action, manual) provided by the dentist plus OHA
Frequency: 1 visit
Intensity: not reported
Control: OHA and no tailored toothbrush instruction
(Adults; secondary care setting)
Endpoint Gingivitis (GI) Plaque (modified QHI) Caries
  Personalised Routine   Personalised Routine   Outcome not measured
  n
Mean (SD)
n
Mean (SD)
MD (95% CI) n
Mean (SD)
n
Mean (SD)
MD (95% CI)
3 months 66
0.97 (0.13)
65
0.99 (0.09)
‐0.03 (‐0.06 to 0.01) 66
1.13 (0.32)
65
1.17 (0.33)
‐0.04 (‐0.15 to 0.08)

CI = confidence interval; dmft = number of decayed, missing or filled primary teeth; GI = gingival index (Löe 1963); MD = mean difference; modified QHI = Turesky Modified Quigley and Hein plaque index; n = number; OHA = oral hygiene advice; PI = plaque index (Silness 1964); SD = standard deviation.