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Fixed orthodontic treatment with fixed (multibracket) appliances (exposure) vs None (single-group prevalence/incidence estimate): Association between orthodontic treatment duration and ICLs incidence
- Population
- Patients undergoing fixed orthodontic treatment with fixed (multibracket) appliances, followed for development of new ICLs
- Intervention
- Fixed orthodontic treatment with fixed (multibracket) appliances (exposure)
- Comparison
- None (single-group prevalence/incidence estimate)
- Outcome
- Association between orthodontic treatment duration and ICLs incidence
ICLs incidence increased with longer orthodontic treatment duration (meta-regression P<.01; ungraded).
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Fixed orthodontic treatment with fixed (multibracket) appliances (exposure) vs None (single-group prevalence/incidence estimate) Association between orthodontic treatment duration and ICLs incidence · Patients undergoing fixed orthodontic treatment with fixed (multibracket) appliances, followed for development of new… · During or after fixed orthodontic treatment, International (16 countries; studies published 2005-2022); orthodontic clinical settings, By orthodontic treatment duration (subgroup meta-analysis; positive association, P<.01) ICLs incidence increased with longer orthodontic treatment duration (meta-regression P<.01; ungraded). Distribution of initial caries lesions in relation to fixed orthodontic therapy. A systematic review and… (2024) All outcomes | Incidence of new ICLs positively associated with orthodontic treatment duration (meta-regression, P<.01); effect size/slope not available (Fig. 6b image not provided) | Not reported | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distribution of initial caries lesions in relation to fixed orthodontic therapy. A systematic review and meta-analysis. 2024 All outcomes | 01 May 2023 | 33 | Not applicable |
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