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Pre-drilling mini-screw implant vs Self-drilling mini-screw implant: Success of the anchorage device
- Population
- Patients undergoing orthodontic treatment requiring surgical (mini-screw implant) anchorage
- Intervention
- Pre-drilling mini-screw implant
- Comparison
- Self-drilling mini-screw implant
- Outcome
- Success of the anchorage device
Pre-drilling mini-screw implant showed no clear difference in success of the anchorage device compared with self-drilling mini-screw implant; GRADE not reported.
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Pre-drilling mini-screw implant vs Self-drilling mini-screw implant Success of the anchorage device · Patients undergoing orthodontic treatment requiring surgical (mini-screw implant) anchorage Pre-drilling mini-screw implant showed no clear difference in success of the anchorage device compared with self-drilling mini-screw implant; GRADE not reported. Reinforcement of anchorage during orthodontic brace treatment with implants or other surgical methods (2014) · Cochrane All outcomes | RR 1.12 [0.91, 1.38] | 1 study · 62 participants | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reinforcement of anchorage during orthodontic brace treatment with implants or other surgical methods 2014 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2013-10 | Not listed | Not assessed |
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