Question · asked by 1 review

Hypnosis vs No hypnosis (no hypnotic intervention): Orthodontic appliance (headgear) wearing time and patient co-operation

Population
Children (mean age approximately 10 years) with skeletal Class II division 1 malocclusion undergoing orthodontic treatment with cervical headgear (Trakyali 2008)
Intervention
Hypnosis
Comparison
No hypnosis (no hypnotic intervention)
Outcome
Orthodontic appliance (headgear) wearing time and patient co-operation

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Hypnosis vs No hypnosis (no hypnotic intervention)
Orthodontic appliance (headgear) wearing time and patient co-operation · Children (mean age approximately 10 years) with skeletal Class II division 1 malocclusion undergoing orthodontic… · 6 months
Hypnosis for children undergoing dental treatment (2010) · Cochrane All outcomes
A statistically significant decrease (P < 0.05) in headgear wear was observed in the control (verbal motivation) group from the first to the sixth month; the difference in the hypnosis group was not significant,…1 study · 30 participantsGRADE not reported

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

The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Hypnosis for children undergoing dental treatment
2010 · Cochrane All outcomes
2010-06Not listedNot assessed
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