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SynthesisThe Angle orthodontist2016

Predictive factors of sagittal stability after treatment of Class II malocclusions.

Sabrina Maniewicz Maniewicz Wins, Gregory S Antonarakis, Stavros Kiliaridis

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Synthesis in The Angle orthodontist, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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8citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 32% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 22 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.

Sabrina Maniewicz Maniewicz Winsa  Resident, Division of Gerodontology and Removable Prosthodontics, University Clinics of Dental Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
Gregory S Antonarakisb  Lecturer, Division of Orthodontics, University Clinics of Dental Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
Stavros Kiliaridisc  Professor and Head, Division of Orthodontics, University Clinics of Dental Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
University of Geneva · CH

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo determine the existence of factors permitting the prediction of sagittal stability after orthodontic treatment in patients with Angle Class II malocclusion. MATERIALS AND

methodsPubMed, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Library were searched up to March 2015. Inclusion criteria were longitudinal studies with at least 10 subjects investigating associations between at least one factor and stability, with an average minimum follow-up period of 2 years; stability measured using posttreatment sagittal dental changes; and orthodontic treatment including removable and/or fixed appliances with or without extractions. Two reviewers independently selected and assessed the quality of the articles.

resultsThe search strategy resulted in 1372 articles, of which 17 met the inclusion criteria. Large changes during treatment in molar and canine relationships were the only two factors found to be positively associated with relapse, but with limited evidence. Fourteen factors were found not to be predictive of relapse, also with limited evidence. These factors included treatment characteristics, patient pretreatment characteristics, and final posttreatment characteristics.

conclusionsThere is currently limited evidence to support the influence of factors predictive of sagittal stability following Class II malocclusion treatment. More high-quality prospective studies are needed, and functional factors possibly affecting relapse also need to be further assessed.

Indexed as

Tooth Movement TechniquesCephalometryHumansMalocclusion, Angle Class IIMolarProspective StudiesToothTreatment OutcomeAngle Class II malocclusionRelapseStability

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PMID26618887
PMCPMC8597336
OpenAlexW2545995616

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