Semi-rapid maxillary expansion vs Rapid maxillary expansion (splint-type bonded appliance): Canine expansion
It is very uncertain whether semi-rapid maxillary expansion (splint-type bonded appliance) changes canine expansion compared with rapid maxillary expansion (splint-type bonded appliance) (very low certainty).
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Semi-rapid maxillary expansion (splint-type bonded appliance) vs Rapid maxillary expansion (splint-type bonded appliance) Canine expansion · Children and adults with a posterior crossbite without a Class III skeletal relationship, cleft lip or palate, or… It is very uncertain whether semi-rapid maxillary expansion (splint-type bonded appliance) changes canine expansion compared with rapid maxillary expansion (splint-type bonded appliance) (very low certainty). Orthodontic treatment for posterior crossbites (2014) · Cochrane All outcomesearlier version CD000979.PUB2, superseded | MD 0.36 [-0.64, 1.36] | 1 study · 35 participants | Very low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthodontic treatment for posterior crossbites 2021 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2021-04 | list not extracted yet | Not assessed |
Studies behind the findings
None of these reviews ties its included studies to this outcome in the data here. Cochrane reviews and reviews with headline outcomes only do not list their studies yet.
How reviews are matched to this question
Reviews word the same question differently. Four decision models (TypeSafe's Jev, Liquid AI's d1-ultra, SubQ Snap and Baseten's Elephant) judged each wording of the population, intervention, comparator and outcome against the others; two wordings count as the same when at least three of them agree and none clearly disagrees, and findings count as this question only when all four elements match. Timing, setting and subgroup never split a question: they are shown on each finding.