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Primary study · included by 1 review

Assessment of the periodontal health status in patients undergoing orthodontic treatment with fixed or removable appliances. A microbiological and preliminary clinical study

Levrini 2013 · Levrini Luca, Abbate Gian Marco, Migliori Federico, et al. · Cumhuriyet Dental Journal · 2013

doi:10.7126/cdj.2013.1974journal-article

Trial PICO

Not extracted yet. Trial-level population, intervention, comparator, outcomes and design will appear here after the trial extraction run. Until then, the reviews below describe the study.

Results

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Included by

White spot lesions, plaque accumulation and salivary caries-associated bacteria in clear aligners compared to fixed orthodontic treatment. A systematic review and meta- analysis.
Non-Cochrane · intervention · 2023 · cited as Levrini 2013 · Table 4; Ref [27] (Cumhuriyet Dent J 2013, RCT); plaque meta-analysis (P1-O1, Figs 4/5/6a)
Outcome this study informsPooled effectEvidenceCertainty
Plaque accumulation (Plaque Index)
Clear aligners (CA) vs Conventional fixed orthodontic appliances (CF) · Range 1 to 18 months (maximum time-point per study)
SMD -1.79 [-3.63, 0.04]3 studies · 111 participantsModerate
Plaque accumulation (Plaque Index)
Clear aligners (CA) vs Conventional fixed orthodontic appliances (CF) · 6 months
SMD -2.04 [-3.37, -0.70]5 studies · 253 participantsUngraded
Plaque accumulation (Plaque Index)
Clear aligners (CA) vs Conventional fixed orthodontic appliances (CF) · Range 1 to 12 months (maximum time-point per study)
SMD -1.46 [-2.77, -0.15]5 studies · 246 participantsModerate
Plaque accumulation (Plaque Index)
Clear aligners (CA) vs Conventional fixed orthodontic appliances (CF) · 3 months
SMD -1.08 [-1.93, -0.24]5 studies · 211 participantsUngraded
Plaque accumulation (Plaque Index)
Clear aligners (CA) vs Conventional fixed orthodontic appliances (CF) · Maximum reported time-point per study (range 1-18 months)
SMD -1.58 [-2.57, -0.58]8 studies · 357 participantsUngraded
Plaque accumulation (Plaque Index)
Clear aligners (CA) vs Conventional fixed orthodontic appliances (CF) · 12 months
SMD -2.14 [-3.64, -0.64]3 studies · 113 participantsUngraded

1 including review in total.