Question · asked by 1 review
NiTi arch wire of one cross-sectional size vs NiTi arch wire of a different cross-sectional size: Pain
- Population
- People receiving orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances (upper and/or lower full arch)
- Intervention
- NiTi arch wire of one cross-sectional size
- Comparison
- NiTi arch wire of a different cross-sectional size
- Outcome
- Pain
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
NiTi arch wire of one cross-sectional size vs NiTi arch wire of a different cross-sectional size Pain · People receiving orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances (upper and/or lower full arch) · 7 days Initial arch wires used in orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances (2024) · Cochrane All outcomes | Different sizes of NiTi wires (Alhaija 2021; Erdinc 2004); not pooled due to clinical heterogeneity; little or no difference at day 1. Erdinc 0.014 vs 0.016 inch higher pain at day 4 MD 5.00 (0.19 to 9.81) and day 6 MD… | 2 studies · 149 participants | Low |
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
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.