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64 questions · 64 findings · 5 reviews · Pain control and patient management · All outcomes

No studies found 40 · 62.5%GRADE not reported 13 · 20.3%Very low 10 · 15.6%Low 1 · 1.6%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Hypnosis vs Inhalation sedation with nitrous oxide and oxygen

Anxiety control and overall response to treatment during tooth extraction · Children aged 10 to 16 years undergoing orthodontic extractions (Braithwaite 2005)
1 finding from 1 review
  • Hypnosis did not provide sufficient anxiety control during tooth extraction, and overall response to treatment remained statistically lower than response to inhalation sedation with nitrous oxide and oxygen (i.e. the…
    1 study · 10 participants
    GRADE not reported

Audiovisual distraction vs Conventional treatment

Successful LA/painless treatment · Children and adolescents having dental treatment under local anaesthetic without general anaesthesia

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Audiovisual distraction vs Conventional treatment

Anxiety · Children and adolescents having dental treatment under local anaesthetic without general anaesthesia

Audiovisual distraction led to lower pre- and post-operative anxiety measures (Modified Child Dental… compared with conventional treatment; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Audiovisual distraction vs Conventional treatment

Self- or observational assessment of intraoperative distress/pain/acceptance of treatment during provision of LA: pain-related behaviour during LA (negative vs positive behaviour; Frankl Behaviour Rating Scale) · Children and adolescents having dental treatment under local anaesthetic without general anaesthesia

It is very uncertain whether audiovisual distraction changes self- or observational assessment of intraoperative… compared with conventional treatment (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Audiovisual distraction vs Conventional treatment

Completion of dental treatment · Children and adolescents having dental treatment under local anaesthetic without general anaesthesia

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Audiovisual distraction vs Conventional treatment

Patient satisfaction: measured by questionnaires · Children and adolescents having dental treatment under local anaesthetic without general anaesthesia

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Audiovisual distraction vs Conventional treatment

Adverse effects: pain on injection (solution deposition), Heft-Parker VAS 0-170 mm · Children and adolescents having dental treatment under local anaesthetic without general anaesthesia

Audiovisual distraction showed no clear difference in pain on injection (Wong-Baker Faces Pain Rating Scale, after… compared with conventional treatment; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Counter-stimulation or distraction vs Conventional treatment

Completion of dental treatment · Children and adolescents having dental treatment under local anaesthetic without general anaesthesia

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Counter-stimulation or distraction vs Conventional treatment

Successful LA/painless treatment · Children and adolescents having dental treatment under local anaesthetic without general anaesthesia

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Counter-stimulation or distraction vs Conventional treatment

Acceptance of LA · Children and adolescents having dental treatment under local anaesthetic without general anaesthesia

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Counter-stimulation or distraction vs Conventional treatment

Patient satisfaction: measured by questionnaires · Children and adolescents having dental treatment under local anaesthetic without general anaesthesia

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Counter-stimulation or distraction vs Conventional treatment

Adverse effects · Children and adolescents having dental treatment under local anaesthetic without general anaesthesia

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Counter-stimulation or distraction vs Conventional treatment

Adverse effects: pain on injection (solution deposition), Heft-Parker VAS 0-170 mm · Children and adolescents having dental treatment under local anaesthetic without general anaesthesia

Counter-stimulation or distraction led to lower pain on injection (Wong-Baker Faces / TPPPS / FPS-R, after LA) compared with conventional treatment; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Counter-stimulation or distraction vs Conventional treatment

Intraoperative pain · Children and adolescents having dental treatment under local anaesthetic without general anaesthesia

It is very uncertain whether counter-stimulation or distraction changes self- or observational assessment of intraoperative… compared with conventional treatment (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Counter-stimulation and distraction (combined) vs Conventional treatment

Acceptance of LA · Children and adolescents having dental treatment under local anaesthetic without general anaesthesia

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Counter-stimulation and distraction (combined) vs Conventional treatment

Self- or observational assessment of intraoperative distress/pain/acceptance of treatment during provision of LA (SEM scale, distress) · Children and adolescents having dental treatment under local anaesthetic without general anaesthesia
1 finding from 1 review

Counter-stimulation and distraction (combined) vs Conventional treatment

Adverse effects · Children and adolescents having dental treatment under local anaesthetic without general anaesthesia

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Counter-stimulation and distraction (combined) vs Conventional treatment

Successful LA/painless treatment · Children and adolescents having dental treatment under local anaesthetic without general anaesthesia

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review