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. 2018 Sep 27;17(1):27–38. doi: 10.1111/idh.12364

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