Clinical outcomes of arch expansion with Invisalign: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aims to assess the scientific evidence regarding the clinical outcomes of Invisalign therapy in controlling orthodontic tooth movement.

Materials and methods

An electronic search was conducted on PubMed, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, Embase, and Scopus from November 2015 to November 2022 to identify relevant articles. Methodological shortcomings were highlighted, and an evaluation of the quality of the included studies was completed using the Risk of Bias in Non-randomized Studies of Interventions (ROBINS-I) tool.

Results

Fifteen non-randomized controlled trials were included in the analysis. Most non-randomized controlled trials (n=11; 73%) were rated with a moderate risk of bias according to the ROBINS-I tool. There were statistically signif

SUBMITTER: Ma S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10464440 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature