TABLE 1.

Search strategy. The asterisk (*) was used as a truncation symbol. The search strategy was customized according the database searched

Search terms used for PubMed‐MEDLINE: Intervention: {(rubber brush OR rubber cleaner OR rubber interdental* OR soft‐picks OR plastic brush OR plastic cleaner OR plastic interdental*) AND Outcome: (gingivitis OR periodontitis OR gingival pocket OR periodontal pocket OR gingival inflammation OR gingival diseases* OR periodontal diseases* OR bleeding on probing OR papillary bleeding index OR gingival bleeding OR bleeding index OR plaque removal OR plaque index OR dental plaque OR plaque OR removal OR interdental plaque OR interproximal plaque OR dental deposit* OR ‘Periodontal Diseases’ [MeSH terms])}