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SynthesisProgress in orthodontics2023

Spontaneous changes in mandibular incisor crowding from mixed to permanent dentition: a systematic review.

Cibelle Cristina Oliveira Dos Santos, Renata Travassos da Rosa Moreira Bastos, Silvio Augusto Bellini-Pereira, Daniela Garib, David Normando

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Synthesis in Progress in orthodontics, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
5citing papers in PubMed
1.7field-weighted citation impact, top 19% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Relationship between incisor irregularity and ectopic position of permanent canines : A 3D model-based cross-sectional study.Journal of orofacial orthopedics = Fortschritte der Kieferorthopadie : Organ/official journal Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Kieferorthopadie · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Cibelle Cristina Oliveira Dos SantosDepartment of Orthodontics, Federal University of Pará, Belém, Brazil.
Renata Travassos da Rosa Moreira BastosDepartment of Orthodontics, Federal University of Pará, Belém, Brazil.
Silvio Augusto Bellini-PereiraDepartment of Orthodontics, Bauru Dental School, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Daniela GaribDepartment of Orthodontics, Bauru Dental School, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
David NormandoDepartment of Orthodontics, Dental School, Federal University of Pará, Tv Almirante Wandenkolk, 1243- sala 1503, Belém, Pará, 66055-090, Brazil. davidnormando@hotmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1335-1040
Universidade Federal do Pará · BRUniversidade de São Paulo · BR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionDental crowding is the most prevalent malocclusion in the mixed and permanent detitions and can have a major impact on dentofacial esthetics. However, adjustments to the development and growth of the dentition can potentiate self-correction of dental crowding during childhood.

objectiveTo evaluate the physiological behavior of mandibular incisor crowding in the transition from mixed to permanent dentition. METHODOLOGY: Five electronic databases (PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, LILACS and LIVIVO) and part of the gray literature (Proquest and Google Scholar) were investigated, based on the eligibility criteria associated with the acronym PECO, until June 2022. The risk of bias was assessed using the ROBINS-E tool and the certainty of evidence, the GRADE tool.

resultsAmong the 2.663 studies identified, five were selected for qualitative analysis, of which one have a low risk of bias, and four, a moderate risk. A total of 243 patients were evaluated. Evidence with a high level of certainty was generated indicating a tendency for improvement in mandibular incisor crowding from mixed to permanent dentition, with mandibular incisor crowding decreasing from 0.17 to 4.62 mm on average. The mandibular incisor crowding reduction seems to be associated with the amount of initial crowding and spontaneous dental arch dimensional changes that occur in the mixed dentition and culminate in the increase in arch perimeter, leeway space, incisor protrusion and transverse growth of the maxillary and mandibular arch.

conclusionBased on moderate scientific evidence, spontaneous longitudinal changes in dental arch in the transition from the mixed to the permanent dentition demonstrate a spontaneous improvement in mandibular incisor crowding by up to 4.62 mm. These evidence provide a scientific basis for planning only longitudinal follow-up in patients with mild to borderline moderate mandibular incisor crowding in the mixed dentition avoiding overtreatment.

Indexed as

Dentition, PermanentMalocclusionDental ArchDentition, MixedHumansIncisorMandibleChildCrowdingMalocclusionMixed dentitionOrthodontics

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PMID37150772
PMCPMC10164666
OpenAlexW4375840923

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