Question · asked by 1 review
Late treatment (one-phase) with fixed functional appliance vs no treatment: Final overjet
- Population
- Adolescents (age 12 to 16 years) receiving orthodontic treatment to correct prominent upper front teeth (Class II malocclusion)
- Intervention
- Late treatment (one-phase) with fixed functional appliance
- Comparison
- no treatment
- Outcome
- Final overjet
Late treatment (one-phase) with fixed functional appliance may leads to lower final overjet compared with no treatment (low certainty).
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Late treatment (one-phase) with fixed functional appliance vs No treatment Final overjet · Adolescents (age 12 to 16 years) receiving orthodontic treatment to correct prominent upper front teeth (Class II… · End of orthodontic treatment Late treatment (one-phase) with fixed functional appliance may leads to lower final overjet compared with no treatment (low certainty). Orthodontic treatment for prominent upper front teeth (Class II malocclusion) in children and adolescents (2018) · Cochrane All outcomes | MD -5.46 [-6.63, -4.28] | 2 studies · 61 participants | Low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthodontic treatment for prominent upper front teeth (Class II malocclusion) in children and adolescents 2018 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2017-09 | Not listed | Not assessed |
How reviews are matched to this question
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