Clinical effectiveness of different types of bone-anchored maxillary protraction devices for skeletal Class III malocclusion: Systematic review and network meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to estimate the clinical effects of different types of bone-anchored maxillary protraction devices by using a network meta-analysis.

Methods

We searched seven databases for randomized and controlled clinical trials that compared bone-anchored maxillary protraction with tooth-anchored maxillary protraction interventions or untreated groups up to May 2021. After literature selection, data extraction, and quality assessment, we calculated the mean differences, 95% confidence intervals, and surface under the cumulative ranking scores of eleven indicators. Statistical analysis was performed using R statistical software with the GeMTC package based on the Bayesian framework.

Results

Six interventions and 667 patients were involved in 18 studies. I

SUBMITTER: Wang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9512627 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature