Evidence Gaps

What do systematic reviews say?

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Fixed orthodontic treatment with fixed (multibracket) appliances (exposure) vs None (single-group prevalence/incidence estimate)

Prevalence of ICLs (mean number of lesions per subject) · Patients (permanent dentition) during or after fixed orthodontic treatment with fixed (multibracket) appliances

Patients had on average about 2.24 ICLs per subject during/after fixed orthodontic treatment (95% CI 1.79-2.70; 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 outcomes
During or after fixed orthodontic treatment (cross-sectional/at debonding) · International (16 countries; studies published 2005-2022); orthodontic clinical settings · Overall (random-effects model)
MEAN 2.24 [1.79, 2.70]
6 studies · 484 participants
Very low