Bracket Transfer Accuracy with the Indirect Bonding Technique-A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To investigate the bracket transfer accuracy of the indirect bonding technique (IDB).

Methods

Systematic search of the literature was conducted in PubMed MEDLINE, Web of Science, Embase, and Scopus through November 2021.

Selection criteria

In vivo and ex vivo studies investigating bracket transfer accuracy by comparing the planned and achieved bracket positions using the IDB technique were considered. Information concerning patients, samples, and applied methodology was collected. Measured mean transfer errors (MTE) for angular and linear directions were extracted. Risk of bias (RoB) in the studies was assessed using a tailored RoB tool. Meta-analysis of ex vivo studies was performed for overall linear and angular bracket transfer accuracy and for subgroup ana

SUBMITTER: Sabbagh H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9099689 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature