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There is no difference with regard to hard and/or soft tissue safety between oscillating-rotating powered brushes and
Nada J Farsi1, Belinda Nicolau
1Division of Oral Health and Society, Faculty of Dentistry, McGill University, 3550 University Street, Montreal, QC, Canada. Nada.farsi@mail.mcgill.ca
Article Title And Bibliographic Information:
Safety of oscillating-rotating powered brushes compared to manual toothbrushes: a systematic review. Van der Weijden FA, Campbell SL, Dörfer CE, González-Cabezas C, Slot DE. J Periodontol 2011;82(1):5-24.
Reviewers:
Nada J. Farsi, BDS, MSc, Belinda Nicolau, DDS, PhD.
Purpose/Question:
To compare the soft and/or hard tissue safety between manual and oscillating-rotating brushes through a systematic review of the pertinent literature.
Source Of Funding:
Industry (Procter & Gamble).
Type Of Study/Design:
Systematic review
Level Of Evidence:
Level 1: Good-quality, patient-oriented evidence.
Strength Of Recommendation Grade:
Grade A: Consistent, good-quality patient-oriented evidence.
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