SynthesisDental press journal of orthodontics
Effects of cervical headgear appliance: a systematic review.
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Long-term stability of maxillary molar distalization in the treatment of Angle Class II malocclusion: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Clinical oral investigations · 2025Pooled it
- Vertical effects of cervical headgear in growing patients with Class II malocclusion: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European journal of orthodontics · 2024Pooled it
- Effects of headgear timing on dental arch changes from 7 to 18 years of age: a follow-up study.European journal of orthodontics · 2023Trial
- Timing of Orthodontic Intervention for Pediatric Class II Malocclusion: A Systematic Review on Early vs. Late Treatment Outcomes.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- A Phenomenological Study on Patients' Experiences With Extraction Retraction Orthodontic Regret.Cureus · 2025Article
- Compliance with Headgear Evaluated by Force- and Temperature-Sensitive Monitoring Device: A Case-Control Study.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Effects of force magnitude on dental arches in cervical headgear therapy.European journal of orthodontics · 2022Article
- Long term dental transversal stability of Class II division 1 treated with cervical headgear.Dental press journal of orthodontics · 2022Article
- Evaluation of anteroposterior and vertical stability 25 years after Angle class II division 1 treatment with cervical headgear.Journal of orofacial orthopedics = Fortschritte der Kieferorthopadie : Organ/official journal Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Kieferorthopadie · 2021Article
- Total maxillary arch distalization by using headgear in an adult patient.The Angle orthodontist · 2021Article
- Effects of the cervical headgear in growing Angle Class II malocclusion patients: a prospective study.Dental press journal of orthodontics · 2020Article
- Adherence to instructions and fluctuation of force magnitude in cervical headgear therapy.The Angle orthodontist · 2019Article
- Biomechanical analysis of distalization of mandibular molars by placing a mini-plate: A finite element study.Korean journal of orthodontics · 2017Article
- Tridimensional finite element analysis of teeth movement induced by different headgear forces.Progress in orthodontics · 2016Article
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Abstract
objectiveAlthough much has been investigated about the effects of cervical headgear, there remains some controversy. Therefore, the objective of this systematic review is to disclose the actual effects of the cervical headgear appliance, based on articles of relevant quality.
methodsA literature review was conducted using PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, Scopus and Cochrane databases. Inclusion criteria consisted of human studies written in English; published between 1970 and 2014; in which only the cervical headgear was used to correct Class II malocclusion; prospective or retrospective; with a clear description of cervical headgear effects; with a sample size of at least 15 individuals. No comparative studies, clinical cases or cases with dental extractions were included and the sample should be homogeneous.
resultsInitially, 267 articles were found. A total of 42 articles were selected by title and had their abstracts read. Finally, 12 articles were classified as with high quality and were used in this systematic review.
conclusionsThe cervical headgear appliance proved efficient to correct Class II, Division 1 malocclusion. Its effects consisted in correction of the maxillomandibular relationship by restriction of maxillary anterior displacement; distalization and extrusion of maxillary molars; and slight maxillary expansion.
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