Question · asked by 1 review
Frankel's function regulator-4 (FR-4) with lip-seal training vs no treatment: Mandibular ramus growth
- Population
- Children and adolescents (over 80% aged 16 years or younger at treatment start) with anterior open bite (lack of vertical overlap or contact of the upper and lower incisors); sucking habits stopped 1 year or more before treatment; excluding class III skeletal relationship, cleft lip or palate, or other craniofacial syndrome
- Intervention
- Frankel's function regulator-4 (FR-4) with lip-seal training
- Comparison
- no treatment
- Outcome
- Mandibular ramus growth
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Frankel's function regulator-4 (FR-4) with lip-seal training vs No treatment Mandibular ramus growth · Children and adolescents (over 80% aged 16 years or younger at treatment start) with anterior open bite (lack of… · End of treatment (about 2 years) Orthodontic and orthopaedic treatment for anterior open bite in children (2014) · Cochrane All outcomes | The author reported no difference between groups in mandibular ramus growth (linear measure Ar-Go). 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 and orthopaedic treatment for anterior open bite in children 2014 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2014-02 | Not listed | Not assessed |
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