Question · asked by 1 review

The wand (computer-controlled LA delivery system) vs other local anaesthetic: Patient perception: pain

Population
Children and adolescents having dental treatment under local anaesthetic without general anaesthesia
Intervention
The wand (computer-controlled LA delivery system)
Comparison
other local anaesthetic
Outcome
Patient perception: pain

The wand (computer-controlled LA delivery system) showed no clear difference in pain perception during the intervention (pooled) compared with traditional local anaesthetic; GRADE not reported.

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
The wand (computer-controlled LA delivery system) vs Traditional local anaesthetic
Pain perception during the intervention (pooled) · Children and adolescents having dental treatment under local anaesthetic without general anaesthesia · During LA (injection is the intervention)
The wand (computer-controlled LA delivery system) showed no clear difference in pain perception during the intervention (pooled) compared with traditional local anaesthetic; GRADE not reported.
Interventions for increasing acceptance of local anaesthetic in children and adolescents having dental… (2020) · Cochrane All outcomes
RR 1.15 [0.83, 1.59]2 studies · 68 participantsGRADE not reported

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The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Interventions for increasing acceptance of local anaesthetic in children and adolescents having dental treatment
2020 · Cochrane All outcomes
2019-05Not listedNot assessed
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