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Primary study · included by 1 review

A comparative assessment of orthodontically induced root resorption and alveolar bone changes in adolescent orthodontic patients undergoing Micro-Osteoperforations assisted canine retraction: A Split-Mouth randomized controlled trial.

Yadav 2025 · Yadav Deepanshi, Batra Puneet, Talwar Aditya, et al. · Clinical oral investigations · 2025

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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 Yadav 2025 · Fig 4 and Fig 5 forest plots; Table 1; ref 27
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

1 including review in total.