ArticleBDJ open2023
The accuracy of virtual setup in simulating treatment outcomes in orthodontic practice: a systematic review.
Article in BDJ open, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 17 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Who cites it
17 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- Efficacy of typodont and simulation training in orthodontic education: a systematic review.BMC medical education · 2024Pooled it
- Teledentistry Applied to Health and Education Outcomes: Evidence Gap Map.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Pooled it
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- Three-dimensional crown-root movement in first premolar extraction cases treated with two clear aligner systems based on different materials: a retrospective cohort study.Progress in orthodontics · 2026Article
- Transfer Accuracy in Digital Indirect Bonding: A Methodological Umbrella Review of Definitions, Measurement Frameworks, and Evidence Synthesis.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Efficacy and Efficiency of In-House Clear Aligners in Limited Orthodontic Treatment.Orthodontics & craniofacial research · 2026Article
- Assessing a virtual scenario-based training system for enhancing clinical reasoning and communication in dental education.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- Three-Dimensional Accuracy of Digitally Planned Orthodontic Tooth Movement in a Fully Customized Self-Ligating Lingual System.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Medico-Legal Implications and Risk Management Strategies in Orthodontic Practice: An Analytical Literature Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Digital Orthodontic Setups in Orthognathic Surgery: Evaluating Predictability and Precision of the Workflow in Surgical Planning.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Predicted and final tooth position assessment following indirect bonding planned by a digital system.Dental press journal of orthodontics · 2025Article
- AI-driven prediction of treatment outcome in aligner therapy: A pilot study.Bioinformation · 2025Article
- Improvements of facial profile and smile aesthetic using temporary anchorage devices and botulinum toxin: a case report.Archives of craniofacial surgery · 2024Article
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- Dental Sleep Medicine Education Amongst Accredited Orthodontic Programmes in Thailand.International dental journal · 2024Article
- Evaluation of digital and manual orthodontic diagnostic setups in non-extraction cases using ABO model grading system: an in-vitro study.BMC oral health · 2024Article
Corrections and comments
- Erratum issued
Authors and funding
6 authors.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
objectivesTo evaluate the accuracy of virtual orthodontic setup in simulating treatment outcomes and to determine whether virtual setup should be used in orthodontic practice and education. MATERIALS AND
methodsA systematic search was performed in five electronic databases: PubMed, Scopus, Embase, ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global, and Google Scholar from January 2000 to November 2022 to identify all potentially relevant evidence. The reference lists of identified articles were also screened for relevant literature. The last search was conducted on 30 November 2022.
resultsThis systematic review included twenty-one articles, where all of them were assessed as moderate risk of bias. The extracted data were categorized into three groups, which were: (1) Virtual setup and manual setup; (2) Virtual setup and actual outcomes in clear aligner treatment; (3) Virtual setup and actual outcomes in fixed appliance treatment. There appeared to be statistically significant differences between virtual setups and actual treatment outcomes, however the discrepancies were clinically acceptable.
conclusionThis systematic review supports the use of orthodontic virtual setups, and therefore they should be implemented in orthodontic practice and education with clinically acceptable accuracy. However, high-quality research should be required to confirm the accuracy of virtual setups in simulating treatment outcomes.
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