Question · asked by 1 review

Fixed tooth-borne expansion (quad-helix) vs Removable tooth-borne expansion (expansion plate): Stability of crossbite correction (relapse of molar expansion)

Population
Children and adults with a posterior crossbite, without a Class III skeletal relationship, cleft lip or palate (or both), or other syndrome associated with craniofacial anomalies (included studies were children and adolescents aged 5 to 17 years)
Intervention
Fixed tooth-borne expansion (quad-helix)
Comparison
Removable tooth-borne expansion (expansion plate)
Outcome
Stability of crossbite correction (relapse of molar expansion)

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Fixed tooth-borne expansion (quad-helix) vs Removable tooth-borne expansion (expansion plate)
Stability of crossbite correction (relapse) · Children and adults with a posterior crossbite, without a Class III skeletal relationship, cleft lip or palate (or… · 12 months after correction
Orthodontic treatment for posterior crossbites (2021) · Cochrane All outcomes
Relapse occurred in 9.1% of both quad-helix and expansion plate groups after one year of follow-up (Godoy 2011)1 study · 66 participantsGRADE not reported

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The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Orthodontic treatment for posterior crossbites
2021 · Cochrane All outcomes
2021-04Not listedNot assessed

The same intervention and outcome, asked in another population or against another comparator.

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