What do systematic reviews say?

3 questions · 3 findings · 1 reviews · Oral Health

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No studies found 2 · 66.7%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 1 · 33.3%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

CAD/CAM nitinol fixed (bonded) retainer vs Multistrand / spiral wire fixed (bonded) retainer

Patient satisfaction: discomfort/pain (lower arch) · People who had received fixed appliance orthodontic treatment

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Retention procedures for stabilising tooth position after treatment with orthodontic braces 2023 · Cochrane All outcomes
12 months · lower arch
No studies measured or reported this outcome
0 studies
No studies found

Full-time clear plastic (removable) retainer vs Any type of fixed (bonded) retainer

Patient satisfaction: discomfort/pain (lower arch) · People who had received fixed appliance orthodontic treatment

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Retention procedures for stabilising tooth position after treatment with orthodontic braces 2023 · Cochrane All outcomes
12 months · lower arch
No studies measured or reported this outcome
0 studies
No studies found

Part-time clear plastic (removable) retainer vs Any type of fixed (bonded) retainer

Patient satisfaction: discomfort/pain (lower arch) · People who had received fixed appliance orthodontic treatment

It is very uncertain whether part-time clear plastic (removable) retainer changes patient satisfaction: discomfort/pain (lower arch) compared with any type of fixed (bonded) retainer (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Retention procedures for stabilising tooth position after treatment with orthodontic braces 2023 · Cochrane All outcomes
12 months · lower arch
RR 12.22 [1.69, 88.52]
1 study · 57 participants
Very low