There is no difference with regard to hard and/or soft tissue safety between oscillating-rotating powered brushes and manual toothbrushes.
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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.