evidence/gaps
Primary study · included by 1 review

Periodontal health in teenagers treated with removable aligners and fixed orthodontic appliances.

Abbate 2015 · Abbate Gian Marco, Caria Maria Paola, Montanari Paola, et al. · Journal of orofacial orthopedics = Fortschritte der Kieferorthopadie : Organ/official journal Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Kieferorthopadie · 2015

PubMed 25929710doi:10.1007/s00056-015-0285-5Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial

Trial PICO

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Results

Not extracted yet. Per-trial results (events, means, effect and weight as each review's forest plot reports them) will appear here after the trial extraction run.

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 Abbate 2015 · Table 4; Ref [26] (J Orofac Orthop 2015, RCT); plaque meta-analysis (P1-O1, Figs 4/5/6)
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.