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Primary study · included by 2 reviews

Efficacy of micro-osteoperforation of the alveolar bone by using mini-screw for acceleration of maxillary canine retraction in young adult orthodontic patients: A split-mouth randomized clinical trial.

Golshah et al · Golshah Amin, Moradi Parzhin, Nikkerdar Nafiseh · International orthodontics · 2021

Included by

Effect of Micro-Osteoperforations on Orthodontic Tooth Movement: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Non-Cochrane · intervention · 2026 · cited as Golshah 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 Golshah 2021 · Fig 4 and Fig 5 forest plots; Table 1; ref 25
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

2 including reviews in total.