Question · asked by 1 review
Removable functional appliance vs Fixed functional appliance: Final overjet
- Population
- Adolescents (age 12 to 16 years) receiving orthodontic treatment to correct prominent upper front teeth (Class II malocclusion)
- Intervention
- Removable functional appliance
- Comparison
- Fixed functional appliance
- Outcome
- Final overjet
Removable functional appliance may leads to higher final overjet compared with fixed functional appliance (low certainty).
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Removable functional appliance vs Fixed functional appliance Final overjet · Adolescents (age 12 to 16 years) receiving orthodontic treatment to correct prominent upper front teeth (Class II… · End of orthodontic treatment Removable functional appliance may leads to higher final overjet compared with fixed functional appliance (low certainty). Orthodontic treatment for prominent upper front teeth (Class II malocclusion) in children and adolescents (2018) · Cochrane All outcomes | MD 0.74 [0.15, 1.33] | 2 studies · 154 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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