Fixed orthodontic treatment with fixed (multibracket) appliances (exposure) vs None (single-group prevalence/incidence estimate)
Incidence of new ICLs (mean number of new lesions per subject) · Patients undergoing fixed orthodontic treatment with fixed (multibracket) appliances, followed for development of new ICLs
Patients developed on average about 2.29 new ICLs during fixed orthodontic treatment (95% CI 1.12-3.46; very low certainty; very high heterogeneity).
1 finding from 1 review
- Distribution of initial caries lesions in relation to fixed orthodontic therapy. A systematic review and meta-analysis. 2024 All outcomesDuring fixed orthodontic treatment (development of new lesions) · International (16 countries; studies published 2005-2022); orthodontic clinical settings · Overall (random-effects model)MEAN 2.29 [1.12, 3.46]5 studies · 208 participantsVery low