Question · asked by 1 review
Nickel-titanium archwire vs Multistranded stainless steel archwire: Harms (pain)
- Population
- Children or adolescents (aged 16 years old or under) receiving orthodontic treatment to prevent or correct crowded teeth
- Intervention
- Nickel-titanium archwire
- Comparison
- Multistranded stainless steel archwire
- Outcome
- Harms (pain)
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Nickel-titanium archwire vs Multistranded stainless steel archwire Harms (pain) · Children or adolescents (aged 16 years old or under) receiving orthodontic treatment to prevent or correct crowded teeth · first days Orthodontic treatment for crowded teeth in children (2021) · Cochrane All outcomes | No difference in overall pain, but more pain with nickel-titanium at 12 hours and day 1 (morning, afternoon, bedtime) vs multistranded stainless steel (Sandhu 2013). Narrative; no pooled estimate. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthodontic treatment for crowded teeth in children 2021 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2021-01 | Not listed | Not assessed |
How reviews are matched to this question
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