Presence of dry socket · Adults (>18 years) having permanent tooth extraction (predominantly mandibular third molars)
Oral tissue patch led to lower presence of dry socket compared with placebo or control; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Time to initial pain relief (minutes) · Adults (>18 years) with established dry socket following permanent tooth extraction
Alvogyl led to lower time to initial pain relief (minutes) compared with zinc oxide eugenol; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse events · Adults (>18 years) having permanent tooth extraction (predominantly mandibular third molars)
1 finding from 1 review
Reduction in gagging (assessor-reported – treatment effectiveness) · People (older than four years) classified as having gagging that interfered with dental treatment; included trials enrolled adults
Acupuncture at P6 point showed no clear difference in reduction in gagging (assessor-reported – treatment effectiveness) compared with sham acupuncture; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Completion of dental treatment · People (older than four years) classified as having gagging that interfered with dental treatment; included trials enrolled adults
It is very uncertain whether acupressure at P6 point with thumb changes completion of dental procedure compared with sham (dummy) acupressure (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Successful completion of dental procedure · People (older than four years) classified as having gagging that interfered with dental treatment; included trials enrolled adults
It is very uncertain whether acupuncture at P6 point changes successful completion of dental procedure compared with sham acupuncture (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse effects · People (older than four years) classified as having gagging that interfered with dental treatment; included trials enrolled adults
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse effects · People (older than four years) classified as having gagging that interfered with dental treatment; included trials enrolled adults
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Reduction in gagging (patient-reported) · People (older than four years) classified as having gagging that interfered with dental treatment; included trials enrolled adults
It is very uncertain whether acupressure at P6 point with device plus sedation changes reduction in gagging (patient-reported) compared with sham (dummy) acupressure with sedation (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Reduction in gagging (patient-reported) · People (older than four years) classified as having gagging that interfered with dental treatment; included trials enrolled adults
It is very uncertain whether acupressure at P6 point with thumb plus sedation changes reduction in gagging (patient-reported) compared with sham (dummy) acupressure with sedation (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Reduction in gagging (patient-reported) · People (older than four years) classified as having gagging that interfered with dental treatment; included trials enrolled adults
It is very uncertain whether acupuncture at P6 point changes reduction in gagging (patient-reported – ordinal converted to… compared with sham acupuncture (very low certainty).
2 findings from 1 review
Completion of dental treatment · People (older than four years) classified as having gagging that interfered with dental treatment; included trials enrolled adults
It is very uncertain whether acupressure at P6 point with device plus sedation changes completion of dental procedure compared with sham (dummy) acupressure with sedation (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Completion of dental treatment · People (older than four years) classified as having gagging that interfered with dental treatment; included trials enrolled children
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse effects · People (older than four years) classified as having gagging that interfered with dental treatment; included trials enrolled adults
1 finding from 1 review
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
Presence or absence of gagging · People (older than four years) classified as having gagging that interfered with dental treatment; included trials enrolled adults
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Reduction in gagging (assessor-reported) · People (older than four years) classified as having gagging that interfered with dental treatment; included trials enrolled children
It is very uncertain whether laser (low-level laser) at P6 point changes reduction in gagging (assessor-reported) compared with control (sham/dummy laser) (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Completion of dental treatment · People (older than four years) classified as having gagging that interfered with dental treatment; included trials enrolled adults
It is very uncertain whether acupressure at P6 point with device changes completion of dental procedure compared with sham (dummy) acupressure (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse effects · People (older than four years) classified as having gagging that interfered with dental treatment; included trials enrolled adults
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse effects · People (older than four years) classified as having gagging that interfered with dental treatment; included trials enrolled adults
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Presence or absence of gagging · People (older than four years) classified as having gagging that interfered with dental treatment; included trials enrolled adults
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review