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
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE 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 participants | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interventions for increasing acceptance of local anaesthetic in children and adolescents having dental treatment 2020 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2019-05 | Not listed | Not assessed |
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