Abstract
Data sources
The Cochrane Oral Health Group's Trials Register, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), Medline and Embase databases were searched with no language or date restrictions. Handsearching of a number of orthodontic journals was undertaken.
Study selection
Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) comparing fixed and removable treatment options for the management of relapsed lower front teeth after orthodontic treatment were to be considered. RCTs involving patients with craniofacial deformities/syndromes or serious skeletal deformities were excluded.
Data extraction and synthesis
Two review authors, independently and in duplicate, assessed the results of the searches to identify studies for inclusion. The Cochrane Collaboration statistical guidelines were to be followed for data synthesis.
Results
No trials were identified.
Conclusions
This review has revealed that there was no evidence from RCTs to show that one intervention was superior to another to manage the relapse of the alignment of lower front teeth using any method or index, aesthetic assessment by participants and practitioners, treatment time, patient discomfort, quality of life, cost-benefit considerations, stability of the correction, and side effects including pain, gingivitis, enamel decalcification and root resorption. There is an urgent need for RCTs in this area to identify the most effective and safe method for managing the relapse of alignment of the lower front teeth.
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Address for correspondence: Luisa Fernandez Mauleffinch, Review Group Co-ordinator, Cochrane Oral Health Group, MANDEC, School of Dentistry, University of Manchester, Higher Cambridge Street, Manchester, M15 6FH, UK. E-mail: luisa.fernandez@manchester.ac.uk
Yu Y, Sun J, Lai W, Wu T, Koshy S, Shi Z. Interventions for managing relapse of the lower front teeth after orthodontic treatment. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2013; 9: Art. No.: CD008734. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD008734.pub2.
This paper is based on a Cochrane Review published in the Cochrane Library 2013, issue 9 (see www.thecochranelibrary.com for information). Cochrane Reviews are regularly updated as new evidence emerges and in response to feedback, and the Cochrane Library should be consulted for the most recent version of the review.
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O'Neill, J. No randomised trials of interventions to manage relapse of lower incisors after orthodontic treatment. Evid Based Dent 14, 116–117 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.ebd.6400971
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