Primary study · included by 2 reviews

Influence of orthodontic appliance type on salivary parameters during treatment.

Dallel et al. 2020 · Dallel Ines, Ben Salem Intidhar, Merghni Abderrahmen, et al. · The Angle orthodontist · 2020

PubMed 33378497 doi:10.2319/082919-562.1Journal Article

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Impact of Aligners and Fixed Appliances on Oral Health during Orthodontic Treatment: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Non-Cochrane · intervention · 2021 · cited as Dallel et al. 2020 · Table 1; Table 6 (Adolescents, WSLs patient level 9 months); Reference 11

Outcome this study informs	Pooled effect	Evidence	Certainty
White spot lesions (WSLs), patient level Clear aligners (Invisalign / thermoformed aligners) vs Fixed appliances · 9 months	RR 0.33 [0.10, 1.04]	1 study	Ungraded

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 Dallel 2020 · Table 3; Ref [30] (Angle Orthod 2020, prospective cohort); WSL incidence (P1-O3)

Outcome this study informs	Pooled effect	Evidence	Certainty
Salivary caries-associated bacteria (S. mutans and Lactobacilli, subjects with >10^5 CFU/mL) Clear aligners (CA) vs Conventional fixed orthodontic appliances (CF) · 3 and 6 months	Not meta-analyzed (insufficient number of studies). Both included observational studies (Mummolo 2020 [19]; Mummolo 2020 [25]) reported a higher number of subjects with S. mutans and Lactobacilli >10^5 CFU/mL in the…	2 studies	Ungraded

2 including reviews in total.