Ideal treatment timing of orthodontic anomalies-a German clinical S3 practice guideline.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Ideal treatment timing in orthodontics is controversially discussed depending on the type and extent of the dysgnathia and malocclusion present, especially with regard to efficiency, patient burden and treatment efforts of early compared to regular or late treatment. This German clinical practice guideline aims to clarify, at which time points an orthodontic anomaly can be effectively treated and how treatment efficiency differs depending on treatment timing.

Methods

A systematic literature search was performed in various guideline databases and databases PROSPERO, MEDLINE (PubMed), Cochrane Library, Web of Science, ClinicalTrials.gov and the International Clinical Trials Registry Platform according to a predefined PICO (Population, Intervention, Comparison and Outco

SUBMITTER: Kirschneck C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9226101 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature