Question · asked by 1 review

Palatal arch vs Palatal crib (alternative orthodontic appliance): Sucking cessation (short term)

Population
Children with a non-nutritive sucking habit (digit or pacifier)
Intervention
Palatal arch
Comparison
Palatal crib (alternative orthodontic appliance)
Outcome
Sucking cessation (short term)

It is very uncertain whether palatal arch changes sucking cessation (short term) compared with palatal crib (alternative orthodontic appliance) (very low certainty).

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Palatal arch vs Palatal crib (alternative orthodontic appliance)
Sucking cessation (short term) · Children with a non-nutritive sucking habit (digit or pacifier) · Short term (less than 12 months)
It is very uncertain whether palatal arch changes sucking cessation (short term) compared with palatal crib (alternative orthodontic appliance) (very low certainty).
Interventions for the cessation of non‐nutritive sucking habits in children (2015) · Cochrane All outcomes
RR 0.13 [0.03, 0.59]1 study · 22 participantsVery low

Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.

The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Interventions for the cessation of non‐nutritive sucking habits in children
2015 · Cochrane All outcomes
2014-10Not listedNot assessed
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