Question · asked by 1 review
The wand (computer-controlled LA delivery system) vs other local anaesthetic: Self- or observational assessment of intraoperative distress/pain/acceptance of treatment during provision of LA: pain-related behaviour (any disruptive behaviour/sudden reaction/movement)
- Population
- Children and adolescents having dental treatment under local anaesthetic without general anaesthesia
- Intervention
- The wand (computer-controlled LA delivery system)
- Comparison
- other local anaesthetic
- Outcome
- Self- or observational assessment of intraoperative distress/pain/acceptance of treatment during provision of LA: pain-related behaviour (any disruptive behaviour/sudden reaction/movement)
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
The wand (computer-controlled LA delivery system) vs Traditional local anaesthetic Self- or observational assessment of intraoperative distress/pain/acceptance of treatment during provision of LA: pain-related behaviour (any disruptive behaviour/sudden reaction/movement) · Children and adolescents having dental treatment under local anaesthetic without general anaesthesia · During LA (injection is the intervention) Interventions for increasing acceptance of local anaesthetic in children and adolescents having dental… (2020) · Cochrane All outcomes | pain-related behaviour (any disruptive behaviour/sudden reaction/movement); 4 studies reported a benefit in using the wand while the remaining studies results suggested no difference between the 2 methods of delivering… | 6 studies · 704 participants | Very low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interventions for increasing acceptance of local anaesthetic in children and adolescents having dental treatment 2020 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2019-05 | Not listed | Not assessed |
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How reviews are matched to this question
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