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123 questions · 130 findings · 7 reviews · Pain control and patient management

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No studies found 63 · 48.5%GRADE not reported 18 · 13.8%Very low 43 · 33.1%Low 3 · 2.3%Moderate 3 · 2.3%High 0 · 0%

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

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

Management of gag reflex for patients undergoing dental treatment 2019 · Cochrane All outcomes
Presence or absence of gagging: none of the trials reported this outcome.
0 studies
No studies found

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

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

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

Acupressure at P6 point with thumb vs sham

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 changes reduction in gagging (patient-reported) compared with sham (dummy) acupressure (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Management of gag reflex for patients undergoing dental treatment 2019 · Cochrane All outcomes
RR 0.92 [0.60, 1.41]
1 study · 30 participants
Very low