Skeletal versus conventional anchorage in dentofacial orthopedics: an international modified Delphi consensus study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To establish consensus of skeletal anchorage versus conventional anchorage in treating: 1. Maxillary transverse deficiency in growing and adult patients, 2. Class II skeletal disharmony due to mandibular retrusion in growing patients, 3. Class III skeletal disharmony in growing patients.

Methods

A four-rounds modified Delphi method was conducted. A steering committee performed a literature selection and compiled a list of 33 statements. An international panel of 25 experts in orthodontics agreed to participate. In each round, panelists were asked to rate their level of agreement with each statement using a 5-point Likert scale and provide comments. Statements that reached consensus were either accepted or rephrased. Statements that did not reach consensus were eit

SUBMITTER: Franchi L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11872959 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature