What do systematic reviews say?

Flossing plus toothbrushing (self-performed; manual or automated floss) vs Toothbrushing alone

• Flossing for the management of periodontal diseases and dental caries in adults 2011 · Cochrane All outcomes
  Not estimable (5 studies). Adverse effects were assessed in five studies, but they used different outcome measures, so meta-analysis was not appropriate. The main harm identified was soft-tissue trauma to the gingival…
  5 studies
  GRADE not reported

Acupressure at P6 point with sea band plus sedation vs Sham (dummy) acupressure with sedation

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Management of gag reflex for patients undergoing dental treatment 2019 · Cochrane All outcomes
  None of the trials comparing acupressure with thumb, device or sea band to sham acupressure with or without sedation reported adverse effects.
  0 studies
  No studies found

Acupressure at P6 point with sea band vs sham

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Management of gag reflex for patients undergoing dental treatment 2019 · Cochrane All outcomes
  None of the trials comparing acupressure with thumb, device or sea band to sham acupressure with or without sedation reported adverse effects.
  0 studies
  No studies found

Acupuncture at P6 point vs sham

• Management of gag reflex for patients undergoing dental treatment 2019 · Cochrane All outcomes
  Adverse effects: 33 participants (1 RCT, Zotelli 2014); very low certainty. The trial authors were unsure whether the reported adverse events (one control participant reported increased sweating) were due to…
  1 study · 33 participants
  Very low

Acupressure at P6 point with device vs sham

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Management of gag reflex for patients undergoing dental treatment 2019 · Cochrane All outcomes
  None of the trials comparing acupressure with thumb, device or sea band to sham acupressure with or without sedation reported adverse effects.
  0 studies
  No studies found

Acupressure at P6 point with device plus sedation vs Sham (dummy) acupressure with sedation

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Management of gag reflex for patients undergoing dental treatment 2019 · Cochrane All outcomes
  None of the trials comparing acupressure with thumb, device or sea band to sham acupressure with or without sedation reported adverse effects.
  0 studies
  No studies found

Laser (low-level laser) at P6 point vs sham control

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Management of gag reflex for patients undergoing dental treatment 2019 · Cochrane All outcomes
  Adverse effects: none of the trials reported adverse effects.
  0 studies
  No studies found

Acupressure at P6 point with thumb plus sedation vs Sham (dummy) acupressure with sedation

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Management of gag reflex for patients undergoing dental treatment 2019 · Cochrane All outcomes
  None of the trials comparing acupressure with thumb, device or sea band to sham acupressure with or without sedation reported adverse effects.
  0 studies
  No studies found

Acupressure at P6 point with thumb vs sham

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Management of gag reflex for patients undergoing dental treatment 2019 · Cochrane All outcomes
  None of the trials comparing acupressure with thumb, device or sea band to sham acupressure with or without sedation reported adverse effects.
  0 studies
  No studies found

Acupuncture at P6 point with sedation vs Sham (dummy) acupuncture with sedation

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Management of gag reflex for patients undergoing dental treatment 2019 · Cochrane All outcomes
  Adverse effects: none of the trials reported this outcome (Lu 2000 did not report adverse events).
  0 studies
  No studies found

Interdental brushing plus toothbrushing vs Toothbrushing alone

• Interdental brushing for the prevention and control of periodontal diseases and dental caries in adults 2013 · Cochrane All outcomes
  Not estimable. Only 1 study reported adverse outcomes in terms of problems with the use of the assigned interdental cleaning aids. (See comment) In this comparison the single study (Jared 2005) asked participants to…
  1 study
  GRADE not reported

Interdental brushing plus toothbrushing vs Flossing plus toothbrushing

• Interdental brushing for the prevention and control of periodontal diseases and dental caries in adults 2013 · Cochrane All outcomes
  Not estimable. 2 studies reported adverse outcomes in terms of problems with the use of the assigned interdental cleaning aids. We were unable to pool data. (See comment) Three further studies reported that no adverse…
  5 studies
  GRADE not reported

Orthodontic treatment with appliances inducing stable, permanent orthodontic tooth movement (splints worn 8 to 12 weeks and surgical interventions excluded) vs Control: no treatment, placebo, or reassurance

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Orthodontics for treating temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders 2010 · Cochrane All outcomes

  At least 6 months after the intervention
  no estimate extracted
  0 studies
  No studies found

Guided tissue regeneration (GTR) with barrier membrane (resorbable or non-resorbable) vs Open flap debridement (access flap surgery)

• Guided tissue regeneration for periodontal infra-bony defects 2006 · Cochrane All outcomes
  Adverse effects were generally minor. Healing was generally uneventful for both test and control groups. Exposure of the GTR barrier membrane was widely reported, ranging from 20% of sites (non-resorbable…
  16 studies
  GRADE not reported

Occlusal adjustment as an adjunct to surgical periodontal therapy vs Surgical periodontal therapy alone (no occlusal adjustment)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Occlusal interventions for periodontitis in adults 2008 · Cochrane All outcomes

  Minimum 3 months (planned)
  no estimate extracted
  0 studies
  No studies found

Occlusal adjustment as an adjunct to non-surgical periodontal therapy vs Non-surgical periodontal therapy alone (no occlusal adjustment)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Occlusal interventions for periodontitis in adults 2008 · Cochrane All outcomes

  Minimum 3 months (planned)
  no estimate extracted
  0 studies
  No studies found