Activation and installation of orthodontic appliances temporarily impairs mastication.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To investigate the masticatory (masticatory performance, bite force, swallowing threshold, muscle activity, and questionnaires) and nutritional (nutrient intake) impacts of the activation and/or installation of different orthodontic appliances (fixed labial, lingual appliances, and clear aligners).

Materials and methods

Six electronic databases and gray literature were searched (up to May 2021) for relevant studies evaluating mastication and nutrition after activation/installation of orthodontic appliances. This review followed PRISMA guidelines and was registered at PROSPERO (CRD42020199510). The risk of bias (RoB 2 and ROBINS-I) and evidence quality Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation were analyzed.

Results

Of 4226 recorded

SUBMITTER: Duarte L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8887415 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature