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4 questions · 4 findings · 1 reviews · Oral Health · related questions CL0289

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Nitrous oxide/oxygen vs placebo or no intervention

Behaviour · Children and adolescents (0 to 16 years) needing dental treatment

It is very uncertain whether nitrous oxide/oxygen changes behaviour (Houpt/behavioural score) compared with placebo (including no intervention) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Sedation of children undergoing dental treatment 2018 · Cochrane All outcomes
SMD 0.69 [0.13, 1.26]
1 study · 52 participants
Very low

Oral diazepam vs placebo or no intervention

Behaviour · Children and adolescents (0 to 16 years) needing dental treatment

It is very uncertain whether oral diazepam changes behaviour (Houpt/behavioural score) compared with placebo (including no intervention) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Sedation of children undergoing dental treatment 2018 · Cochrane All outcomes
SMD 0.62 [-0.28, 1.53]
1 study · 20 participants
Very low

Intravenous midazolam vs placebo or no intervention

Behaviour · Children and adolescents (0 to 16 years) needing dental treatment

It is very uncertain whether intravenous midazolam changes behaviour (Houpt/behavioural score) compared with placebo (including no intervention) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Sedation of children undergoing dental treatment 2018 · Cochrane All outcomes
SMD 1.21 [0.24, 2.18]
1 study · 20 participants
Very low

Oral midazolam vs placebo or no intervention

Behaviour · Children and adolescents (0 to 16 years) needing dental treatment

Oral midazolam probably leads to higher behaviour (Houpt/behavioural score) compared with placebo (including no intervention) (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Sedation of children undergoing dental treatment 2018 · Cochrane All outcomes
SMD 1.96 [1.59, 2.33]
6 studies · 202 participants
Moderate