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Coated superelastic NiTi wire (BioCosmetic, Titanol, TP Aesthetic or Tooth Tone) vs A different coated superelastic NiTi wire: Alignment rate
- Population
- People receiving orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances (upper and/or lower full arch)
- Intervention
- Coated superelastic NiTi wire (BioCosmetic, Titanol, TP Aesthetic or Tooth Tone)
- Comparison
- A different coated superelastic NiTi wire
- Outcome
- Alignment rate
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Coated superelastic NiTi wire (BioCosmetic, Titanol, TP Aesthetic or Tooth Tone) vs A different coated superelastic NiTi wire Alignment rate · People receiving orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances (upper and/or lower full arch) · 8 weeks Initial arch wires used in orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances (2024) · Cochrane All outcomes | Four-arm study of different coated superelastic NiTi wires (Ulhaq 2017); reduction in LII over 8 weeks; no difference between the four groups (ANOVA P=0.627) | 1 study | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial arch wires used in orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances 2024 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2022-07-04 | Not listed | Not assessed |
How reviews are matched to this question
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