Intraoral distalising appliance vs Headgear (extraoral appliance): Movement of upper first molars (mm)
- Population
- Children and adolescents (aged 16 years or less at the start of treatment) undergoing orthodontic treatment to distalise upper first molars; patients with cleft lip and palate or other craniofacial problems excluded
- Intervention
- Intraoral distalising appliance
- Comparison
- Headgear (extraoral appliance)
- Outcome
- Movement of upper first molars (mm)
It is very uncertain whether intraoral distalising appliance changes movement of upper first molars (mm) compared with headgear (extraoral appliance) (very low certainty).
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Intraoral distalising appliance vs Headgear (extraoral appliance) Movement of upper first molars (mm) · Children and adolescents (aged 16 years or less at the start of treatment) undergoing orthodontic treatment to… It is very uncertain whether intraoral distalising appliance changes movement of upper first molars (mm) compared with headgear (extraoral appliance) (very low certainty). Orthodontic treatment for distalising upper first molars in children and adolescents (2013) · Cochrane All outcomes | MD -1.45 [-2.74, -0.15] | 4 studies · 150 participants | Very low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthodontic treatment for distalising upper first molars in children and adolescents 2013 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2012-12 | Not listed | Not assessed |
Related questions
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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.