Orthodontic treatment for prominent upper front teeth in children
Orthodontic treatment for prominent upper front teeth in children
Cochrane Review
21 SoF Entries
Summary of Findings
Key results and quality assessments using GRADE methodology
| Outcome | Effect | Participants | Studies | Certainty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Duration of active orthodontic treatment
Conventional orthodontic treatment |
nan | - | - | Not assessed |
|
Rate of tooth movement: reduction in the Little's irregularity index (LII) during alignment stage due to tooth movement during the first 10 weeks of the alignment stage in mm
Conventional orthodontic treatment |
0.6 | - | - | Not assessed |
|
Rate of tooth movement: rate of orthodontic tooth movement in the maxillary arch during space closure in mm/month
Conventional orthodontic treatment |
0.37 | - | - | Not assessed |
|
Improvement in occlusion
Conventional orthodontic treatment |
nan | - | - | Not assessed |
|
Patient-centred outcomes: Pain and discomfort using visual analogue scale (VAS; 0 to 100 mm)
Conventional orthodontic treatment |
-6.1 | - | - | Not assessed |
|
Harms: Serious adverse effects
Conventional orthodontic treatment |
1.0 | - | - | Not assessed |
|
Harms: Non-serious adverse effects during treatment
Conventional orthodontic treatment |
0.96 | - | - | Not assessed |
|
Duration of orthodontic treatment
conventional orthodontic appliance treatment |
-0.61 | - | - | Not assessed |
|
Total number of orthodontic appliance adjustment appointments during treatment
conventional orthodontic appliance treatment |
-0.32 | - | - | Not assessed |
|
Orthodontic tooth movement (OTM) during alignment stage
conventional orthodontic appliance treatment |
-0.2 | - | - | Not assessed |
|
Orthodontic tooth movement (OTM) during space closure stage (mm/month)
conventional orthodontic appliance treatment |
0.1 | - | - | Not assessed |
|
Patient perception of pain and discomfort using VAS 0 to 100 mm
conventional orthodontic appliance treatment |
2.56 | - | - | Not assessed |
|
Patientâreported need for analgesics
conventional orthodontic appliance treatment |
1.64 | - | - | Not assessed |
|
Harms and side effects: OIIRR
conventional orthodontic appliance treatment |
0.09 | - | - | Not assessed |
|
Duration of orthodontic treatment during alignment stage only
conventional orthodontic treatment |
-48.87 | - | - | Not assessed |
|
Total number of orthodontic appliance adjustment appointments required during treatment: alignment stage only
conventional orthodontic treatment |
-2.5 | - | - | Not assessed |
|
Orthodontic tooth movement (OTM) during space closure stage mm/month (maxillary arch)
conventional orthodontic treatment |
0.18 | - | - | Not assessed |
|
Harms and side effects
conventional orthodontic treatment |
nan | - | - | Not assessed |
|
Duration of orthodontic treatment: alignment stage only
conventional orthodontic treatment |
-24.5 | - | - | Not assessed |
|
Total number of orthodontic appliance adjustment appointments required during treatment stage
conventional orthodontic treatment |
nan | - | - | Not assessed |
|
Orthodontic tooth movement (OTM) during space closure stage mm/month (canine distalisation)
conventional orthodontic treatment |
0.006 | - | - | Not assessed |
GRADE Certainty of Evidence:
High
Very confident in the effect estimate
Moderate
Moderately confident in the effect estimate
Low
Limited confidence in the effect estimate
Very Low
Very little confidence in the effect estimate
Review Information
| Review ID: | CD010887 |
| Outcomes: | 21 assessed |
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Evidence Quality Distribution:
Not assessed:
21