Table 2.
A descriptive summary of the statistical significance of individual study outcomes related to the effect of rinsing with a dentifrice slurry or with water on dental plaque in a 4‐day plaque regrowth design
| Study # | Intervention rinsing dentifrice slurry with | Plaque Index | Plaque area | Comparison rinsing with | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addy et al. (1983) 15 | Sodium Fluoride | = | (G&V) | > | Water |
| Addy et al. (1990) 46 | Sodium Fluoride | > | (G&V) | > | Saline |
| Binney et al. (1995) 47 | Sodium Fluoride | > | (TQ&H) | > | Saline |
| Binney et al. (1996) 48 | Sodium Fluoride | > | (TQ&H) | > | Water |
| Binney et al. (1996) 48 | Sodium Fluoride | > | (TQ&H) | > | Water |
| Addy et al. (1983) 15 | Monofluorophosphate | > | (G&V) | > | Water |
| Binney et al. (1992) 16 | Monofluorophosphate | = | (TQ&H) | = | Saline |
| Binney et al. (1996) 48 | Monofluorophosphate | > | (TQ&H) | > | Water |
| Owens et al. (1997) 44 | Monofluorophosphate | = | (TQ&H) | □ | Water |
| Addy et al. (1983) 15 | Monofluorophosphate | > | (G&V) | > | Water |
| Binney et al. (1996) 48 | Monofluorophosphate | > | (TQ&H) | > | Water |
| Addy et al. (1983) 15 | Monofluorophosphate | > | (G&V) | > | Water |
| Addy et al. (1983) 15 | Stannous Fluoride | > | (G&V) | > | Water |
| Addy et al. (1990) 15 | Stannous Fluoride | > | (G&V) | > | Saline |
| Binney et al. (1997) 45 | Stannous Fluoride | > | (TQ&H) | □ | Water |
| Addy et al. (1990) 46 | Stannous Fluoride | > | (G&V) | > | Saline |
| Addy et al. (1990) 46 | Stannous Fluoride | > | (G&V) | > | Saline |
| Addy et al. (1990) 46 | Triclosan | > | (G&V) | > | Saline |
| Binney et al. (1995) 47 | Triclosan | > | (TQ&H) | > | Saline |
| Binney et al. (1996) 48 | Triclosan | > | (TQ&H) | > | Water |
| Arweiler et al. (2002) 17 | Triclosan | > | (TQ&H) | > | Water |
| Addy et al. (1990) 46 | Triclosan | > | (G&V) | > | Saline |
| Binney et al. (1997) 45 | Triclosan | > | (TQ&H) | □ | Water |
| Binney et al. (1997) 45 | Triclosan | > | (TQ&H) | □ | Water |
| Arweiler et al. (2002) 17 | Baking Soda | > | (TQ&H) | > | Water |
| Summary | = 3 x > 22 x | = 1 x > 20 x | |||
>, significant difference in favour of the intervention (rinse with dentifrice slurry); <, significant difference in favour of the control group (water or saline); =, no significant difference; □, no data available; BS, baking soda; Parodontax with fluoride; G&V, Greene & Vermillion Plaque Index24; MFP, sodium monofluorophosphate; MFP+NaF, sodium monofluorophosphate and sodium fluoride; MFP‐Zn, sodium monofluorophosphate with zinc citrate; NaF, sodium fluoride; NaF‐pyro: sodium fluoride with pyrophosphate; SnF, stannous fluoride; SnF gel, stannous fluoride gel; SnF‐SnCl, stannous fluoride with stannous chloride; Tcs, triclosan; Tcs‐co, triclosan with copolymer; Tcs‐Zn, triclosan with zinc citrate; TQ&H, Quigley and Hein (Q&H) Plaque Index25 by Turesky et al.26