The effect of alpha binaural beat music on orthodontic pain after initial archwire placement: A randomized controlled trial.
Aly AE, Hansa I, Ferguson DJ, Vaid NR. · Dental press journal of orthodontics · 2023 · Randomized controlled trial
Original publication · Original publication
Recorded summary
In 60 orthodontic patients, alpha binaural-beat music reduced several pain measures late in the first week after appliance placement relative to no music.
Recorded limitations
Pain did not differ between binaural-beat music and otherwise similar music without beats. The successful audio experience does not establish an additional beat-specific benefit.
Evidence and provenance
Chapter Trust Factor uses a minimum of three distinct qualifying studies. Publication records retain their own evidence and assessment.
Study design and assessment
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- Randomized controlled trial
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- peer-reviewed
- peer Reviewed
- true
- basis
- Reported design checked against the primary publication abstract. Blinding terminology reflects the source report, not an independent risk-of-bias rating.
- sources
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36790246/ · https://doi.org/10.1590/2177-6709.27.6.e2221150.oar
- assessed At
- 2026-10-26
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- false
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- 2
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- Paper
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- peer Reviewed
- true
- basis
- Reported design checked against the primary publication abstract. Blinding terminology reflects the source report, not an independent risk-of-bias rating.
- sources
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36790246/ · https://doi.org/10.1590/2177-6709.27.6.e2221150.oar
- review Scope
- Existing publication-specific assessments and bibliographic indexing; no blanket full-text appraisal.
- assessed At
- 2026-10-27
- jadad
- status
- unassessed
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- Not recorded
- evidence
- intervention
- Alpha binaural-beat music after orthodontic appliance placement
- comparator
- Music without binaural beats and no music
- evidence Type
- Clinical or experimental outcomes
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36790246/ · https://doi.org/10.1590/2177-6709.27.6.e2221150.oar
- checked At
- 2026-10-26
- review Scope
- Primary publication abstract and bibliographic identity checked; comprehensive full-text risk-of-bias and Jadad assessment pending.
- discovery Sources
https://europepmc.org/article/MED/36790246
- selection Policy
- Success-focused discovery selection, with material limitations retained; not an exhaustive systematic review.
Topics and recorded topic scores
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- Brain entrainment, pain, anxiety and heart-rate variability
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- 3
Citation snapshot and identifiers
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- pmid-36790246
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- 2026-10-26
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- title
- The effect of alpha binaural beat music on orthodontic pain after initial archwire placement: A randomized controlled trial.
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- Dental press journal of orthodontics
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- 2023
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- Aly AE, Hansa I, Ferguson DJ, Vaid NR.
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- Randomized controlled trial
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- summary
- In 60 orthodontic patients, alpha binaural-beat music reduced several pain measures late in the first week after appliance placement relative to no music.
- limitation
- Pain did not differ between binaural-beat music and otherwise similar music without beats. The successful audio experience does not establish an additional beat-specific benefit.
- citation Count
- 4
- citation Snapshot
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- 4
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- Europe PMC
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- 2026-10-26
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- https://europepmc.org/article/MED/36790246
- study Design Assessment
- category
- peer-reviewed
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- true
- basis
- Reported design checked against the primary publication abstract. Blinding terminology reflects the source report, not an independent risk-of-bias rating.
- sources
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36790246/ · https://doi.org/10.1590/2177-6709.27.6.e2221150.oar
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- 2026-10-26
- registered Masking Basis
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- Reported design checked against the primary publication abstract. Blinding terminology reflects the source report, not an independent risk-of-bias rating.
- sources
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36790246/ · https://doi.org/10.1590/2177-6709.27.6.e2221150.oar
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- 2026-10-27
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- The effect of alpha binaural beat music on orthodontic pain after initial archwire placement: A randomized controlled trial.
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- Dental press journal of orthodontics
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- 2023
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- Aly AE, Hansa I, Ferguson DJ, Vaid NR.
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- Randomized controlled trial
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36790246/ · https://doi.org/10.1590/2177-6709.27.6.e2221150.oar
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- 10.1590/2177-6709.27.6.e2221150.oar
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36790246/ · https://doi.org/10.1590/2177-6709.27.6.e2221150.oar
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36790246/ · https://doi.org/10.1590/2177-6709.27.6.e2221150.oar
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- 2026-10-26
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- summary
- In 60 orthodontic patients, alpha binaural-beat music reduced several pain measures late in the first week after appliance placement relative to no music.
- limitation
- Pain did not differ between binaural-beat music and otherwise similar music without beats. The successful audio experience does not establish an additional beat-specific benefit.
- paper Trust Assessment
- score
- 2
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- Paper
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- assessed
- randomized Controlled Trial
- true
- blinding
- not-confirmed
- peer Reviewed
- true
- basis
- Reported design checked against the primary publication abstract. Blinding terminology reflects the source report, not an independent risk-of-bias rating.
- sources
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36790246/ · https://doi.org/10.1590/2177-6709.27.6.e2221150.oar
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- Existing publication-specific assessments and bibliographic indexing; no blanket full-text appraisal.
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- 2026-10-27
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36790246/ · https://doi.org/10.1590/2177-6709.27.6.e2221150.oar
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- 2026-10-26
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https://europepmc.org/article/MED/36790246
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- Success-focused discovery selection, with material limitations retained; not an exhaustive systematic review.
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