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Primary study · included by 3 reviews

Evaluation of physiodispenser assisted micro-osteoperforation on the rate of tooth movement and associated periodontal tissue status during individual canine retraction in first premolar extraction cases: A split-mouth randomized controlled clinical trial.

Thomas 2021 · Thomas Stephy, Das Surya Kanta, Barik Ashish Kumar, et al. · Journal of the World federation of orthodontists · 2021

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Assessing the efficacy and safety of minimally invasive surgical techniques in enhancing orthodontic tooth movement: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
Non-Cochrane · intervention · 2026 · cited as Thomas 2021 · Table 2

The review does not say which of its outcomes this study informs.

Effect of Micro-Osteoperforations on Orthodontic Tooth Movement: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Non-Cochrane · intervention · 2026 · cited as Thomas 2021 · Reference list (refs 15 to 17, 23 to 58); Appendix Figure 2 forest plot

The review does not say which of its outcomes this study informs.

Micro-osteoperforation for accelerating orthodontic tooth movement: a meta-analysis of short-term efficacy, safety, and optimal application parameters.
Non-Cochrane · intervention · 2026 · cited as Thomas 2021 · Fig 4 and Fig 5 forest plots; Table 1; ref 26
Outcome this study informsPooled effectEvidenceCertainty
Total orthodontic tooth movement distance (mm)
Micro-osteoperforation (MOPs) adjunctive to fixed orthodontic treatment vs Conventional orthodontic treatment without MOPs · Follow-up 1 to 7.6 months across included trials
MD 0.67 [0.45, 0.88]14 studies · 484 participantsModerate
Root resorption (change in root length, mm)
Micro-osteoperforation (MOPs) adjunctive to fixed orthodontic treatment vs Conventional orthodontic treatment without MOPs · Follow-up 1 to 7.6 months across included trials
MD 0.19 [-0.14, 0.51]4 studies · 172 participantsLow

3 including reviews in total.