The Impact of Mini-Screws and Micro-Implants on Orthodontic Clinical Outcomes: An Umbrella Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This umbrella meta-analysis aimed to answer the clinical question: Do mini-screws and micro-implants improve specific orthodontic outcomes such as intermolar width, interpremolar width, suture expansion, molar movement, and skeletal width compared to conventional anchorage methods?

Materials and methods

A systematic search was performed in PubMed, Scopus, ISI Web of Science, and Google Scholar up to October 2024. Systematic reviews and meta-analyses on mini-screws and micro-implants in orthodontic treatment were included. Methodological quality was assessed using AMSTAR 2, and a random-effects model was used to calculate effect sizes (ESs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Heterogeneity was evaluated using the I² statistic and Cochrane's Q-test, with subgroup an

SUBMITTER: Jamilian A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12415713 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature