What do systematic reviews say?

The wand (computer-controlled LA delivery system) vs Sleeper One (electronic LA delivery system)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Interventions for increasing acceptance of local anaesthetic in children and adolescents having dental treatment 2020 · Cochrane All outcomes

  During LA (injection is the intervention)
  Adverse effects: included studies did not report on this outcome
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Electrical counter-stimulation device (DentalVibe) vs Conventional treatment (no stimulation)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Interventions for increasing acceptance of local anaesthetic in children and adolescents having dental treatment 2020 · Cochrane All outcomes

  During LA
  Adverse effects: included studies did not report on this outcome
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Counter-stimulation and distraction (combined) vs Conventional treatment

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Interventions for increasing acceptance of local anaesthetic in children and adolescents having dental treatment 2020 · Cochrane All outcomes

  During LA
  Adverse effects: included studies did not report on this outcome
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Hypnosis vs Conventional treatment

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Interventions for increasing acceptance of local anaesthetic in children and adolescents having dental treatment 2020 · Cochrane All outcomes

  Immediately before or during LA
  Adverse effects: included studies did not report on this outcome
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Video modelling acclimatisation vs Acclimatisation in clinic (tell-show-do)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Interventions for increasing acceptance of local anaesthetic in children and adolescents having dental treatment 2020 · Cochrane All outcomes

  In advance of LA
  Adverse effects: included studies did not report on this outcome
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

The wand (computer-controlled LA delivery system) vs other local anaesthetic

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Interventions for increasing acceptance of local anaesthetic in children and adolescents having dental treatment 2020 · Cochrane All outcomes

  During LA (injection is the intervention)
  Adverse effects: included studies did not report on this outcome
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Counter-stimulation or distraction vs Conventional treatment

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Interventions for increasing acceptance of local anaesthetic in children and adolescents having dental treatment 2020 · Cochrane All outcomes

  Immediately before or during LA
  Adverse effects: included studies did not report on this outcome
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Pre-cooling of the injection site vs Conventional treatment

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Interventions for increasing acceptance of local anaesthetic in children and adolescents having dental treatment 2020 · Cochrane All outcomes

  Immediately before LA
  Adverse effects: included studies did not report on this outcome
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Audiovisual distraction vs Conventional treatment

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Interventions for increasing acceptance of local anaesthetic in children and adolescents having dental treatment 2020 · Cochrane All outcomes

  During LA
  Adverse effects: included studies did not report on this outcome
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Camouflage syringe vs Conventional syringe

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Interventions for increasing acceptance of local anaesthetic in children and adolescents having dental treatment 2020 · Cochrane All outcomes

  During LA (injection is the intervention)
  Adverse effects: included studies did not report on this outcome
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Video modelling acclimatisation for LA vs Oral hygiene video

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Interventions for increasing acceptance of local anaesthetic in children and adolescents having dental treatment 2020 · Cochrane All outcomes

  In advance of LA
  Adverse effects: included studies did not report on this outcome
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

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