Question · asked by 1 review

Dual mini-screw implant vs Single mini-screw implant: Mesiodistal movement of the upper first permanent molar

Population
Patients undergoing orthodontic treatment requiring surgical (mini-screw implant) anchorage
Intervention
Dual mini-screw implant
Comparison
Single mini-screw implant
Outcome
Mesiodistal movement of the upper first permanent molar

Dual mini-screw implant led to higher mesiodistal movement of the upper first permanent molar compared with single mini-screw implant; GRADE not reported.

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Dual mini-screw implant vs Single mini-screw implant
Mesiodistal movement of the upper first permanent molar · Patients undergoing orthodontic treatment requiring surgical (mini-screw implant) anchorage
Dual mini-screw implant led to higher mesiodistal movement of the upper first permanent molar compared with single mini-screw implant; GRADE not reported.
Reinforcement of anchorage during orthodontic brace treatment with implants or other surgical methods (2014) · Cochrane All outcomes
MD 1.62 [0.98, 2.26]1 study · 25 participantsGRADE not reported

Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.

The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Reinforcement of anchorage during orthodontic brace treatment with implants or other surgical methods
2014 · Cochrane All outcomes
2013-10Not listedNot assessed
How reviews are matched to this question

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