Barriers and facilitators to the implementation of orthodontic mini implants in clinical practice: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Numerous surveys have shown that orthodontic mini implants (OMIs) are underused in clinical practice. To investigate this implementation issue, we conducted a systematic review to (1) identify barriers and facilitators to the implementation of OMIs for all potential stakeholders and (2) quantify these implementation constructs, i.e., record their prevalence. We also recorded the prevalence of clinicians in the eligible studies that do not use OMIs.

Methods

Methods were based on our published protocol. Broad-spectrum eligibility criteria were defined. A barrier was defined as any variable that impedes or obstructs the use of OMIs and a facilitator as any variable that eases and promotes their use. Over 30 databases including gray literature were searched until 15 J

SUBMITTER: Meursinge Reynders R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5034676 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature