Question · asked by 1 review

Psychological intervention + orthodontic treatment (palatal crib or palatal arch) vs no treatment: Adverse events

Population
Children with a non-nutritive sucking habit (digit or pacifier)
Intervention
Psychological intervention + orthodontic treatment (palatal crib or palatal arch)
Comparison
no treatment
Outcome
Adverse events

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Psychological intervention + orthodontic treatment (palatal crib or palatal arch) vs No treatment
Adverse events · Children with a non-nutritive sucking habit (digit or pacifier)
Interventions for the cessation of non‐nutritive sucking habits in children (2015) · Cochrane All outcomes
Table 3 (adverse outcomes after one month; Haryett 1967), combined psychological plus orthodontic treatment group: reported upset 4/22 (18%); speech difficulty 6/22 (27%); eating difficulty 6/22 (27%); developing…1 studyGRADE not reported

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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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