Interrelationship between the menstrual cycle and the phenomena associated with orthodontic tooth movement in young female patients: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Alterations in the levels of female sex hormones throughout the menstrual cycle can affect bone turnover, which, in turn, may influence the phenomena related to orthodontic tooth movement. The aim of the present study was to investigate in a systematic manner and summarize the existing evidence regarding the interrelationship between the menstrual cycle and the phenomena associated with orthodontic treatment in young females.

Method

An unrestricted search was performed. Studies investigating the interdependence between the menstrual cycle in young females and the phenomena associated with tooth movement were reviewed. Study retrieval and selection were followed by extraction of relevant data and risk of bias assessment with the Cochrane ROB 2 tool for randomized cont

SUBMITTER: Almansour HMRMA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12678451 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature