Primary study · included by 1 review

Three-dimensional changes of the zygomaticomaxillary complex after mini-implant assisted rapid maxillary expansion

Song 2019 · Song Kyeong-Tae, Park Jae Hyun, Moon Won, et al. · American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics · 2019

Included by

Outcome this study informsPooled effectEvidenceCertainty
ANS vertical distance (mm)
Miniscrew-assisted rapid palatal expansion (MARPE) or maxillary skeletal expansion (MSE), nonsurgical vs Pretreatment baseline (self-controlled before-after comparison) · After expansion (end of active expansion or up to 3 months post-expansion) versus pretreatment
MD 0.45 [-1.02, 1.92]2 studies · 43 participantsGRADE not reported
SNA angle (degrees)
Miniscrew-assisted rapid palatal expansion (MARPE) or maxillary skeletal expansion (MSE), nonsurgical vs Pretreatment baseline (self-controlled before-after comparison) · After expansion (end of active expansion or up to 3 months post-expansion) versus pretreatment
MD 0.8 [0.08, 1.53]5 studiesGRADE not reported
SNB (degrees)
Miniscrew-assisted rapid palatal expansion (MARPE) or maxillary skeletal expansion without surgery, elastics or protraction vs Baseline pretreatment measurement (self-controlled before-and-after) · After expansion versus before treatment
MD -0.32 [-1.36, 0.72]4 studiesGRADE not reported
SNB angle (degrees)
Miniscrew-assisted rapid palatal expansion (MARPE) or maxillary skeletal expansion (MSE), nonsurgical vs Pretreatment baseline (self-controlled before-after comparison) · After expansion (end of active expansion or up to 3 months post-expansion) versus pretreatment
MD -0.59 [-1.97, 0.79]4 studiesGRADE not reported
SNA angle (degrees)
Miniscrew-assisted rapid palatal expansion (MARPE) or maxillary skeletal expansion (MSE), nonsurgical vs Pretreatment baseline (self-controlled before-after comparison) · After expansion (end of active expansion or up to 3 months post-expansion) versus pretreatment
MD 0.83 [0.07, 1.6]5 studiesGRADE not reported
ANB angle (degrees)
Miniscrew-assisted rapid palatal expansion (MARPE) or maxillary skeletal expansion (MSE), nonsurgical vs Pretreatment baseline (self-controlled before-after comparison) · After expansion (end of active expansion or up to 3 months post-expansion) versus pretreatment
MD 1.16 [0.44, 1.88]4 studiesGRADE not reported
SNB angle (degrees)
Miniscrew-assisted rapid palatal expansion (MARPE) or maxillary skeletal expansion (MSE), nonsurgical vs Pretreatment baseline (self-controlled before-after comparison) · After expansion (end of active expansion or up to 3 months post-expansion) versus pretreatment
MD -0.35 [-1.33, 0.63]5 studies · 123 participantsGRADE not reported
ANB angle (degrees)
Miniscrew-assisted rapid palatal expansion (MARPE) or maxillary skeletal expansion (MSE), nonsurgical vs Pretreatment baseline (self-controlled before-after comparison) · After expansion (end of active expansion or up to 3 months post-expansion) versus pretreatment
MD 1.18 [0.49, 1.87]5 studies · 123 participantsGRADE not reported
ANB angle (degrees)
Miniscrew-assisted rapid palatal expansion (MARPE) or maxillary skeletal expansion (MSE), nonsurgical vs Pretreatment baseline (self-controlled before-after comparison) · After expansion (end of active expansion or up to 3 months post-expansion) versus pretreatment
SMD 0.42 [0.17, 0.67]5 studies · 123 participantsGRADE not reported
ANB angle (degrees)
Miniscrew-assisted rapid palatal expansion (MARPE) or maxillary skeletal expansion (MSE), nonsurgical vs Pretreatment baseline (self-controlled before-after comparison) · After expansion (end of active expansion or up to 3 months post-expansion) versus pretreatment
MD 1.2 [0.48, 1.92]4 studiesGRADE not reported
SNB angle (degrees)
Miniscrew-assisted rapid palatal expansion (MARPE) or maxillary skeletal expansion (MSE), nonsurgical vs Pretreatment baseline (self-controlled before-after comparison) · After expansion (end of active expansion or up to 3 months post-expansion) versus pretreatment
MD -0.33 [-1.37, 0.72]4 studiesGRADE not reported
SNA angle (degrees)
Miniscrew-assisted rapid palatal expansion (MARPE) or maxillary skeletal expansion (MSE), nonsurgical vs Pretreatment baseline (self-controlled before-after comparison) · After expansion (end of active expansion or up to 3 months post-expansion) versus pretreatment
MD 0.74 [0.01, 1.47]5 studiesGRADE not reported
SNA angle (degrees)
Miniscrew-assisted rapid palatal expansion (MARPE) or maxillary skeletal expansion (MSE), nonsurgical vs Pretreatment baseline (self-controlled before-after comparison) · After expansion (end of active expansion or up to 3 months post-expansion) versus pretreatment
MD 0.83 [-0.02, 1.68]5 studiesGRADE not reported
SNA angle (degrees)
Miniscrew-assisted rapid palatal expansion (MARPE) or maxillary skeletal expansion (MSE), nonsurgical vs Pretreatment baseline (self-controlled before-after comparison) · After expansion (end of active expansion or up to 3 months post-expansion) versus pretreatment
MD 0.61 [-0.21, 1.44]5 studiesGRADE not reported
ANB angle (degrees)
Miniscrew-assisted rapid palatal expansion (MARPE) or maxillary skeletal expansion (MSE), nonsurgical vs Pretreatment baseline (self-controlled before-after comparison) · After expansion (end of active expansion or up to 3 months post-expansion) versus pretreatment
MD 1.25 [0.44, 2.06]4 studiesGRADE not reported
ANB angle (degrees)
Miniscrew-assisted rapid palatal expansion (MARPE) or maxillary skeletal expansion without surgery, elastics or protraction vs Baseline pretreatment measurement (self-controlled before-and-after) · After expansion versus before treatment
MD 1.16 [0.45, 1.87]4 studiesGRADE not reported
ANB angle (degrees)
Miniscrew-assisted rapid palatal expansion (MARPE) or maxillary skeletal expansion (MSE), nonsurgical vs Pretreatment baseline (self-controlled before-after comparison) · After expansion (end of active expansion or up to 3 months post-expansion) versus pretreatment
MD 1.11 [0.32, 1.9]4 studiesGRADE not reported
SNB angle (degrees)
Miniscrew-assisted rapid palatal expansion (MARPE) or maxillary skeletal expansion (MSE), nonsurgical vs Pretreatment baseline (self-controlled before-after comparison) · After expansion (end of active expansion or up to 3 months post-expansion) versus pretreatment
MD -0.29 [-1.35, 0.76]4 studiesGRADE not reported
ANS sagittal distance (mm)
Miniscrew-assisted rapid palatal expansion (MARPE) or maxillary skeletal expansion (MSE), nonsurgical vs Pretreatment baseline (self-controlled before-after comparison) · After expansion (end of active expansion or up to 3 months post-expansion) versus pretreatment
MD 0.12 [-1.6, 1.84]2 studies · 43 participantsGRADE not reported
SNB angle (degrees)
Miniscrew-assisted rapid palatal expansion (MARPE) or maxillary skeletal expansion (MSE), nonsurgical vs Pretreatment baseline (self-controlled before-after comparison) · After expansion (end of active expansion or up to 3 months post-expansion) versus pretreatment
MD -0.31 [-1.36, 0.75]4 studiesGRADE not reported
SNA angle (degrees)
Miniscrew-assisted rapid palatal expansion (MARPE) or maxillary skeletal expansion (MSE), nonsurgical vs Pretreatment baseline (self-controlled before-after comparison) · After expansion (end of active expansion or up to 3 months post-expansion) versus pretreatment
MD 0.79 [0.08, 1.5]6 studies · 151 participantsGRADE not reported
SNA angle (degrees)
Miniscrew-assisted rapid palatal expansion (MARPE) or maxillary skeletal expansion (MSE), nonsurgical vs Pretreatment baseline (self-controlled before-after comparison) · After expansion (end of active expansion or up to 3 months post-expansion) versus pretreatment
MD 0.92 [0.12, 1.72]5 studiesGRADE not reported

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