What do systematic reviews say?

Intraligamental injection local anaesthetic vs no treatment

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Intraoperative local anaesthesia for reduction of postoperative pain following general anaesthesia for dental… 2014 · Cochrane All outcomes
  None of the studies reported on this outcome
  0 studies
  No studies found

Infiltration injection LA and intraligamental injection LA (3-arm) vs no treatment

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Intraoperative local anaesthesia for reduction of postoperative pain following general anaesthesia for dental… 2014 · Cochrane All outcomes
  No study reported parental satisfaction
  0 studies
  No studies found

Infiltration injection local anaesthetic vs no treatment or placebo

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Intraoperative local anaesthesia for reduction of postoperative pain following general anaesthesia for dental… 2014 · Cochrane All outcomes
  None of the studies reported on patient or child satisfaction
  0 studies
  No studies found

Primary outcome: topical local anaesthetics vs placebo or no treatment

• Intraoperative local anaesthesia for reduction of postoperative pain following general anaesthesia for dental… 2014 · Cochrane All outcomes
  Elhakim 1993 reported prolonged postoperative bleeding in the no-treatment group; Andrzejowski 2002 reported no difference in bleeding (nurse-assessed 'mild' in both groups)
  2 studies · 160 participants
  Very low

Infiltration injection local anaesthetic vs no treatment or placebo

• Intraoperative local anaesthesia for reduction of postoperative pain following general anaesthesia for dental… 2014 · Cochrane All outcomes
  Because of substantial clinical and methodological heterogeneity in the studies, we were unable to determine an estimate of effect
  2 studies · 174 participants
  Very low

Infiltration injection LA and intraligamental injection LA (3-arm) vs no treatment

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Intraoperative local anaesthesia for reduction of postoperative pain following general anaesthesia for dental… 2014 · Cochrane All outcomes
  The study did not report on lip or cheek biting
  0 studies
  No studies found

Intraligamental injection local anaesthetic vs no treatment

• Intraoperative local anaesthesia for reduction of postoperative pain following general anaesthesia for dental… 2014 · Cochrane All outcomes

  On regaining consciousness, up to 1 hour (1 study to 48 hours)
  Because of substantial clinical and methodological heterogeneity in the studies, we were unable to determine an estimate of effect
  2 studies · 115 participants
  Very low

Infiltration injection local anaesthetic vs no treatment or placebo

• Intraoperative local anaesthesia for reduction of postoperative pain following general anaesthesia for dental… 2014 · Cochrane All outcomes

  Postoperatively, typically up to discharge
  Because of substantial clinical and methodological heterogeneity in the studies, we were unable to determine an estimate of effect
  6 studies · 542 participants
  Very low

Primary outcome: topical local anaesthetics vs placebo or no treatment

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Intraoperative local anaesthesia for reduction of postoperative pain following general anaesthesia for dental… 2014 · Cochrane All outcomes
  No study reported parental satisfaction
  0 studies
  No studies found

Intraligamental injection local anaesthetic vs no treatment

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Intraoperative local anaesthesia for reduction of postoperative pain following general anaesthesia for dental… 2014 · Cochrane All outcomes
  None of the studies reported on this outcome
  0 studies
  No studies found

Primary outcome: topical local anaesthetics vs placebo or no treatment

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Intraoperative local anaesthesia for reduction of postoperative pain following general anaesthesia for dental… 2014 · Cochrane All outcomes
  None of the studies reported on patient or child satisfaction
  0 studies
  No studies found

Infiltration injection local anaesthetic vs no treatment or placebo

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Intraoperative local anaesthesia for reduction of postoperative pain following general anaesthesia for dental… 2014 · Cochrane All outcomes
  None of the studies reported on postoperative anxiety
  0 studies
  No studies found

Infiltration injection LA and intraligamental injection LA (3-arm) vs no treatment

• Intraoperative local anaesthesia for reduction of postoperative pain following general anaesthesia for dental… 2014 · Cochrane All outcomes
  Postoperative anxiety (Venham Picture Test) measured in 52 children; not statistically significantly different among the three groups (P=0.23)
  1 study · 52 participants
  GRADE not reported

Intraligamental injection local anaesthetic vs no treatment

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Intraoperative local anaesthesia for reduction of postoperative pain following general anaesthesia for dental… 2014 · Cochrane All outcomes
  No study reported parental satisfaction
  0 studies
  No studies found

Primary outcome: topical local anaesthetics vs placebo or no treatment

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Intraoperative local anaesthesia for reduction of postoperative pain following general anaesthesia for dental… 2014 · Cochrane All outcomes
  None of the studies reported on postoperative anxiety
  0 studies
  No studies found

Infiltration injection local anaesthetic vs no treatment or placebo

• Intraoperative local anaesthesia for reduction of postoperative pain following general anaesthesia for dental… 2014 · Cochrane All outcomes
  Because of substantial clinical and methodological heterogeneity in the studies, we were unable to determine an estimate of effect
  2 studies · 148 participants
  Very low

Intraligamental injection local anaesthetic vs no treatment

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Intraoperative local anaesthesia for reduction of postoperative pain following general anaesthesia for dental… 2014 · Cochrane All outcomes
  The studies did not report on patient or child satisfaction
  0 studies
  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
  Acceptance of LA: included studies did not report on this outcome
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

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

Video modelling acclimatisation showed no clear difference in pre- and post-operative anxiety measures (Venham's scale) compared with acclimatisation in clinic (tell-show-do); GRADE not reported.

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

  In advance of LA
  MD 0.13 [-0.37, 0.63]
  1 study · 46 participants
  GRADE not reported

Hypnosis vs Conventional treatment

Hypnosis led to lower physical/verbal resistance and self-reported pain during LA (other… compared with conventional treatment; GRADE not reported.

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

  Immediately before or during LA · Oberoi 2016 (resistance)
  RR 0.47 [0.34, 0.65]
  1 study · 200 participants
  GRADE not reported