SynthesisBMC oral health2023
Reducing pain and discomfort associated with rubber dam clamp placement in children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis of effectiveness.
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The Effect of Rubber Dam on Objective and Subjective Parameters of Stress During Dental Treatment in Children
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.
- The effect of rubber dam on objective and subjective parameters of stress during dental treatment in children: a randomized clinical trial.BMC oral health · 2025Trial
- Thermacut bur gingivectomy versus functional crown lengthening in management of subgingival interproximal carious lesions 12 months randomized controlled trial.Scientific reports · 2025Trial
- Pulpotomy versus pulpectomy in carious vital pulp exposure in primary incisors: a randomized controlled trial.BMC oral health · 2024Trial
- Exploratory machine learning-based early post-treatment assessment of willingness to reuse rubber dam isolation after microscopic root canal treatment.The Journal of international medical research · 2026Article
- Patient Comfort and Acceptance of Different Isolation Techniques for Silver Diamine Fluoride Application: A Randomized Clinical Trial.International journal of clinical pediatric dentistry · 2026Article
- Procedural Pain, Hall Technique Crowns and Separators: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Pilot Feasibility Study.International journal of clinical pediatric dentistry · 2026Article
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- The use of DryShield versus rubber dam isolation systems among pediatric patients with different airway patency: A randomized clinical trial.The Saudi dental journal · 2024Article
- Rubber Dam Isolation Survey among Dental Students in Al-Qassim University and How to Promote its Usage.Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences · 2024Article
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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundThe application of rubber dams is a widely accepted method of tooth isolation in dental practice. Placement of the rubber dam clamp might be associated with levels of pain and discomfort, especially in younger patients. The purpose of the present systematic review is to evaluate the efficacy of the methods for reducing pain and discomfort associated with rubber dam clamp placement in children and adolescents. MATERIALS AND
methodsEnglish-language literature from inception until September 6
resultsInitially, 1452 articles were retrieved. Sixteen RCTs were finally included for reviewing and summarizing. Nine articles with a total of 867 patients were included for quantitative meta-analysis. The differences in pain intensity scores were not significant in any comparison groups (group a: [MD = -0.04 (95% CI = - 0.56, 0.47), P = 0.87, I DISCUSSION: In the present meta-analysis, a considerable difference was obtained between the included studies regarding intervention methods and pain assessment tools and the analysis was performed in groups with small numbers of the studies. Owing to the mentioned variabilities and the small number of studies, the results of the analysis should be interpreted with caution. The indistinguishability of the manifestations of pain/discomfort from fear/anxiety, particularly in children, should also be considered while using the results of the present study. Within the limitations of the current study, no significant differences were found between the proposed methods for reducing pain and discomfort associated with rubber dam clamp placement in children and adolescents. A larger number of more homogenous studies regarding intervention methods and pain assessment tools need to be conducted in order to draw stronger conclusions.
trial registrationThis study was registered in PROSPERO (ID number: CRD42021274835) and research deputy of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences with ID number 4000838 ( https://research.mums.ac.ir/ ).
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