Comparison of different gagging suppression methods used during dental treatment. Systematic review
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2020-11-19 |
Odontology and otorhinolaryngology
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Introduction The gag reflex is a protective response in which the organism attempts to eliminate foreign bodies from the oral cavity by muscle contraction [1]. Although the response may be caused in all humans, the level stimulation necessary to provoke gagging behavior varies across individuals [2]. Gagging was identified in almost 30% of children aged 4-12 years old [3]. In adults occurrence is less common, only 7.5% [4]. Since it is almost impossible to perform dental treatment with patient who has severe gagging, we decided to make a systematic review in order to analyze effectiveness of different gag reflex suppressing methods. Aim To evaluate and compare the effectiveness of different gagging reflex suppression methods. Methods Study protocol was set up in advance in accordance to PRISMA statement [6]. The electronic data search was performed in Pubmed and ScienceDirect databases. The following keywords were used: gagging, retching, gag reflex, dental treatment, impressions, dental procedure, dental care, prosthodontics. The following inclusion criteria were used for data selection: randomized controlled trials, publications where treatment to suppress severe gagging reflex are being applied, trials where change of gagging reflex are being assessed, full-text articles. The studies published before the year of 2010, systematic reviews, case reports were denied. Data search and selection was done by two investigators, the quality of included studies was assessed after full-text analysis. Results After the initial search 1268 records were identified. Titles and abstracts were screened of 1266 publications. Selection criteria were applied and only 7 publications were selected for full-text analysis. 6 publications were included. 4 studies evaluating gagging in children were included in our review [6-9]. Altogether 141 children were investigated in these clinical. .. [...].