title: There is no difference with regard to hard and/or soft tissue safety between oscillating-rotating powered brushes and manual toothbrushes.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  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.
  
  
  METHODS
  Nada J. Farsi, BDS, MSc, Belinda Nicolau, DDS, PhD.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To compare the soft and/or hard tissue safety between manual and oscillating-rotating brushes through a systematic review of the pertinent literature.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  Industry (Procter & Gamble).
  
  
  METHODS
  Systematic review
  
  
  METHODS
  Level 1: Good-quality, patient-oriented evidence.
  
  
  METHODS
  Grade A: Consistent, good-quality patient-oriented evidence.
authors.affiliation: Division of Oral Health and Society, Faculty of Dentistry, McGill University, 3550 University Street, Montreal, QC, Canada. Nada.farsi@mail.mcgill.ca
authors.forename: Nada J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Farsi
authors.forename: Belinda
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Nicolau