Occlusal outcome of orthodontic treatment: a systematic review with meta-analyses of randomized trials.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Several appliances or treatment protocols are marketed to either patients or orthodontists as being associated with improved orthodontic outcomes. However, clinical decision-making should be based on robust scientific evidence and not marketing claims or anecdotal evidence.

Objective

To identify appliances/protocols being associated with improved outcomes of fixed appliance treatment.

Search methods

Unrestricted literature searches in seven databases/registers for human studies until March 2024.

Selection criteria

Randomized or quasi-randomized clinical trials on human patients of any age, sex, or ethnicity receiving comprehensive orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances and assessing occlusal outcome with either the Peer Assessment Rating (PAR) o

SUBMITTER: Papageorgiou SN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11602743 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature