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Extraction of the primary maxillary canine vs no intervention: Improvement in the vertical position or angulation of the ectopic canine, measured from radiographs
- Population
- Children with palatally displaced maxillary canines (at least 80% aged 10 to 13 years); trials with craniofacial syndromes or anomalies excluded
- Intervention
- Extraction of the primary maxillary canine
- Comparison
- no intervention
- Outcome
- Improvement in the vertical position or angulation of the ectopic canine, measured from radiographs
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Extraction of the primary maxillary canine vs Untreated control (no treatment) Improvement in the vertical position or angulation of the ectopic canine, measured from radiographs (inclination to midline, cusp-tip to occlusal line, medial crown position) · Children with palatally displaced maxillary canines (at least 80% aged 10 to 13 years); trials with craniofacial… · At least 6 months follow-up after the intervention Extraction of primary (baby) teeth for unerupted palatally displaced permanent canine teeth in children (2012) · Cochrane All outcomes | Changes in the position of the displaced canine measured from radiographs, reported by both trials as medians (non-normal distribution): changes in the inclination of the canine to the midline, the distance of the… | 2 studies | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extraction of primary (baby) teeth for unerupted palatally displaced permanent canine teeth in children 2012 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2012-04 | Not listed | Not assessed |
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