evidencegaps
Primary study · included by 1 review

The effect of local anesthetic on quality of recovery characteristics following dental rehabilitation under general anesthesia in children.

Townsend 2009 · Townsend Janice A, Ganzberg Steven, Thikkurissy S · Anesthesia progress · 2009

Included by

The effectiveness of using local anesthesia with general anesthesia in pediatric dental rehabilitation: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Non-Cochrane · intervention · 2026 · cited as Townsend 2009 · Table 1; reference list; forest plots
Outcome this study informsPooled effectEvidenceCertainty
Post-operative lip and/or cheek biting
Intraoperative local anesthesia (LA) during dental treatment under general anesthesia vs No LA or placebo (saline) · Post-operative (24 h; 4 to 6 h after discharge)
OR 1.41 [0.08, 25.39]2 studies · 162 participantsGRADE not reported

1 including review in total.