Affiliation:
1. Department of Periodontics and Community Dentistry, College of Dentistry King Saud University Riyadh Saudi Arabia
2. Department of Restorative Dental Science, College of Dentistry King Saud University Riyadh Saudi Arabia
3. Faculty of Dentistry Alazhar University – Gaza Gaza Strip Palestine
Abstract
AbstractIntroductionThis systematic review and meta‐analysis tests the effectiveness of dental water jet (DWJ) with manual toothbrushes (MTB) compared to MTB alone in oral health maintenance in orthodontic patients.MethodsFour databases were systematically searched: PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science (WoS) and Cochrane Library until 6 January 2022 using a combination of medical subject heading (MeSH) terms and keywords. Randomized clinical trials (RCTs) were only included and critically appraised using the Cochrane Risk of Bias (ROB) tool. The mean difference (MD) effect measure was calculated using the Mantel‐Haenszel statistical test (95% confidence interval [CI]) to compare both study groups (p‐value < 0.05).ResultsAfter reviewing 5881 studies from a systematic search, six were selected for inclusion, with four involved in the quantitative analysis. The risk of bias was low in two studies, moderate in two studies and high in the remaining two studies. The meta‐analysis showed a significant improvement in plaque index and bleeding scores in DWJ + MTB group compared MTB alone group in orthodontic patients with generalized gingivitis (MD = −0.75, 95% CI [−1.29, −0.22], p = 0.006) and (MD = −0.17, 95% CI [−0.27, −0.08], p = 0.0003), respectively. However, no significant improvement was detected between both groups in the gingival index.ConclusionsThe use of DWJ as an adjunctive device in addition to MTB can be an effective strategy for maintaining oral hygiene in orthodontic patients with gingivitis. However, more high‐quality RCTs are needed to confirm the findings.
Subject
Dentistry (miscellaneous)
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