Spontaneous space closure after extraction of permanent first molars in children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Extraction of the permanent first molars is sometimes necessitated in children and adolescents due to deep carious lesions or developmental defects.

Objective

To estimate the prevalence of spontaneous space closure after extraction of permanent first molars and identify factors associated with it.

Search methods

Unrestricted searches in five databases for human studies until February 2024.

Selection criteria

Longitudinal before-and-after (cohort) human studies assessing eruption of the permanent second molars and spontaneous space closure after extraction of the permanent first molar.

Data collection and analysis

Study selection, data extraction, and risk of bias assessment were performed in duplicate. Random-effects meta-analyses of average s

SUBMITTER: Hamza B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11461913 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature