Question · asked by 1 review
Experimental chewing adjuncts (bite wafers or chewing gum) vs No chewing gum, placebo, or control (no adjunct): Quality of life or patient satisfaction
- Population
- Adolescents/teenagers undergoing orthodontic treatment
- Intervention
- Experimental chewing adjuncts (bite wafers or chewing gum)
- Comparison
- No chewing gum, placebo, or control (no adjunct)
- Outcome
- Quality of life or patient satisfaction
Experimental chewing adjuncts (bite wafers or chewing gum) led to lower quality of life or patient satisfaction compared with no chewing gum, placebo, or control (no adjunct); GRADE not reported.
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Experimental chewing adjuncts (bite wafers or chewing gum) vs No chewing gum, placebo, or control (no adjunct) Quality of life or patient satisfaction · Adolescents undergoing orthodontic treatment · 24 hours Experimental chewing adjuncts (bite wafers or chewing gum) led to lower quality of life or patient satisfaction compared with no chewing gum, placebo, or control (no adjunct); GRADE not reported. Non‐pharmacological interventions for alleviating pain during orthodontic treatment (2016) · Cochrane All outcomes | RR 0.45 [0.22, 0.94] | 2 studies · 107 participants | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non‐pharmacological interventions for alleviating pain during orthodontic treatment 2016 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2016-10 | Not listed | Not assessed |
How reviews are matched to this question
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