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SynthesisBioMed research international2021

Effectiveness of Different Modalities of Lip Repositioning Surgery for Management of Patients Complaining of Excessive Gingival Display: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Shima Younespour, Siamak Yaghobee, Hoori Aslroosta, Neda Moslemi, Elham Pourheydar, Elaha Somaya Ghafary

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Synthesis in BioMed research international, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
3.7field-weighted citation impact, top 6% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Shima YounespourDentistry Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3885-2914
Siamak YaghobeeDepartment of Periodontics, School of Dentistry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8174-3364
Hoori AslroostaDepartment of Periodontics, School of Dentistry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5423-8757
Neda MoslemiDepartment of Periodontics, School of Dentistry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2616-2732
Elham PourheydarSchool of Dentistry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Elaha Somaya GhafaryDepartment of Periodontics, School of Dentistry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9305-809X
Tehran University of Medical Sciences · IRKabul University · AF

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThis study is aimed at synthesizing the available evidence regarding effectiveness of various modalities (combinations of LRS tasks) and comparison between each two modalities in terms of gingival display reduction, success rate, stability of the results, patient's satisfaction, and postoperative morbidity. MATERIALS AND

methodsThe electronic databases including PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science Cochrane Library, Google Scholar databases, ClinicalTrials.gov, and WHO International Clinical Trial Registry Platform were searched up to 27th June 2020 regarding lip repositioning surgery. The modalities were defined as the combinations of the following tasks: frenectomy (yes/no), flap thickness (full/partial), and myotomy (yes/no). Meta-analyses were performed on gingival display change from baseline to months 3, 6, and 12 in each modalities using Stata (v.16).

results38 studies (including three clinical trials, two quasiexperimental studies, seven case series, and 26 case reports) met the criteria for final inclusion. The mean gingival display reduced from baseline to 6 months (WMD = -2.90, 95% CI: -4.85 to -0.95) in the patients undergoing the "frenectomy + full-thickness flap + myotomy" modality. This parameter decreased from baseline to 6 and 12 months, respectively (WMD = -2.68, 95% CI: -3.49 to -1.86; WMD = -2.52, 95% CI: -4.40 to -0.64), in patients undergoing the "frenectomy + partial-thickness flap + without myotomy" modality. In patients who undergone the "without frenectomy + partial-thickness flap + without myotomy" modality, gingival display reduced from baseline to 6 months (WMD = -3.22, 95% CI: -5.61 to -0.84). Almost 83% of patients with modality 1 had satisfaction.

conclusionsGingival display within the 6 months after LRS could be reduced with all modalities. Descriptively, the greatest reduction was observed in patients with the modality not including the frenulum.

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