ArticleJournal of orthodontic science2026
"Effectiveness of micro-osteoperforations in accelerating maxillary canine retraction in Angle Class I malocclusion: A randomized controlled trial".
Article in Journal of orthodontic science, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
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.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
0 citing papers in PubMed.
No citing paper in PubMed yet.
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
3 authors.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
objectiveThis study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of micro-osteoperforations (MOPs) in accelerating maxillary canine retraction and to assess patient-reported discomfort during orthodontic treatment for Angle Class I malocclusion. SETTING AND SAMPLE POPULATION: This single-blinded, split-mouth, randomized controlled trial was conducted from January to May 2025 at Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vietnam. Forty patients (16-25 years) requiring bilateral maxillary first premolar extractions were randomly assigned to MOPs-assisted or conventional canine retraction. MATERIAL AND
methodsOn the experimental side, three MOPs (1.5 mm × 5 mm) were performed distal to the maxillary canine using the Excellerator device under local anesthesia. NiTi closed-coil springs (150 g) with miniscrew anchorage were used for canine retraction on both sides. Distalization was quantified on digital scans at 4-week intervals, and pain was assessed using a Visual Analog Scale at 1, 3, and 7 days. Data were analyzed using paired
resultsCanine distalization was significantly greater on the MOPs side (6.26 ± 0.36 mm) than on the control side (4.09 ± 0.35 mm) throughout the 16-week period (
conclusionMOPs are a safe, minimally invasive adjunctive technique that effectively accelerates orthodontic tooth movement and reduces treatment duration.
Indexed as
Identifiers
What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.