Occlusion (change in maxillary arch length, short term) · Children with a non-nutritive sucking habit (digit or pacifier)
1 finding from 1 review
Table 1 (reduction in malocclusion), Villa 1997 (n=24), palatal crib vs no treatment: change in maxillary arch length (mm) - no treatment 0.01 (SD 0.33); palatal crib -1.4 (SD 1.4); reported as statistically…
1 study · 24 participants
GRADE not reported
Sucking cessation (short term) · Children with a non-nutritive sucking habit (digit or pacifier)
It is very uncertain whether palatal arch changes sucking cessation (short term) compared with palatal crib (alternative orthodontic appliance) (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Sucking cessation (short term) · Children with a non-nutritive sucking habit (digit or pacifier)
Orthodontic appliances (palatal arch/palatal crib) may leads to higher sucking cessation (short term) compared with no treatment (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Occlusion (net change in overjet, short term) · Children with a non-nutritive sucking habit (digit or pacifier)
1 finding from 1 review
Table 1 (reduction in malocclusion), Villa 1997 (n=24), palatal crib vs no treatment: net change in overjet (mm) - no treatment 0.02; palatal crib -0.2; no statistically significant net change in overjet between…
1 study · 24 participants
GRADE not reported
Sucking cessation (short term) · Children with a non-nutritive sucking habit (digit or pacifier)
Psychological intervention + palatal arch led to lower sucking cessation (short term) compared with psychological intervention + palatal crib; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Sucking cessation (short term) · Children with a non-nutritive sucking habit (digit or pacifier)
Aversive tasting substance applied to digit showed no clear difference in sucking cessation (short term) compared with psychological intervention (habit reversal); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Sucking cessation (short term) · Children with a non-nutritive sucking habit (digit or pacifier)
1 finding from 1 review
Christensen 1987 (20 participants) compared habit reversal (HR) with differential reinforcement of other behaviour (DRO): no statistically significant difference. Larsson 1972 (38 participants) compared positive with…
2 studies · 58 participants
GRADE not reported
Sucking cessation (short term) · Children with a non-nutritive sucking habit (digit or pacifier)
Psychological interventions (positive/negative reinforcement, habit… may leads to higher sucking cessation (short term) compared with no treatment (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Occlusion (change in mandibular arch length, short term) · Children with a non-nutritive sucking habit (digit or pacifier)
1 finding from 1 review
Table 1 (reduction in malocclusion), Villa 1997 (n=24), palatal crib vs no treatment: change in mandibular arch length (mm) - no treatment 0.03 (SD 0.19); palatal crib -1.2 (SD 0.8); reported as statistically…
1 study · 24 participants
GRADE not reported
Sucking cessation (short term) · Children with a non-nutritive sucking habit (digit or pacifier)
Psychological intervention + orthodontic treatment (palatal crib or… showed no clear difference in sucking cessation (short term) compared with no treatment; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Occlusion (change in overbite, short term) · Children with a non-nutritive sucking habit (digit or pacifier)
It is very uncertain whether orthodontic appliances (palatal crib) changes occlusion (change in overbite, short term) compared with no treatment (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review