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Acupuncture at P6 point vs sham: Adverse effects

Population
People (older than four years) classified as having gagging that interfered with dental treatment; included trials enrolled adults
Intervention
Acupuncture at P6 point
Comparison
sham
Outcome
Adverse effects

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Acupuncture at P6 point vs Sham acupuncture
Adverse effects · People (older than four years) classified as having gagging that interfered with dental treatment; included trials…
Management of gag reflex for patients undergoing dental treatment (2019) · Cochrane All outcomes
Adverse effects: 33 participants (1 RCT, Zotelli 2014); very low certainty. The trial authors were unsure whether the reported adverse events (one control participant reported increased sweating) were due to…1 study · 33 participantsVery low

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The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Management of gag reflex for patients undergoing dental treatment
2019 · Cochrane All outcomes
2019-03Not listedNot assessed
How reviews are matched to this question

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