Age 8-10 years vs Age >10 years: Spontaneous space closure
- Population
- Children and adolescents with maxillary permanent first molar extraction
- Intervention
- Age 8-10 years
- Comparison
- Age >10 years
- Outcome
- Spontaneous space closure
In the maxilla, age 8-10 years was not associated with a statistically significant difference in space closure odds.
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Age 8-10 years vs Age >10 years Spontaneous space closure · Children and adolescents with maxillary permanent first molar extraction · Follow-up to complete eruption of the permanent second molar, Maxilla In the maxilla, age 8-10 years was not associated with a statistically significant difference in space closure odds. Spontaneous space closure after extraction of permanent first molars in children and adolescents: a… (2024) All outcomes | OR >100.00 [0.01, >100.00] | 3 studies | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spontaneous space closure after extraction of permanent first molars in children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis. 2024 All outcomes | February 2024 | 18 | Not applicable |
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How reviews are matched to this question
Reviews word the same question differently. Four decision models (TypeSafe's Jev, Liquid AI's d1-ultra, SubQ Snap and Baseten's Elephant) judged each wording of the population, intervention, comparator and outcome against the others; two wordings count as the same when at least three of them agree and none clearly disagrees, and findings count as this question only when all four elements match. Timing, setting and subgroup never split a question: they are shown on each finding.