Periodontal outcomes associated with impacted maxillary central incisor and canine teeth following surgical exposure and orthodontic alignment: a systematic review and meta-analysis

CONCLUSIONS: Limited evidence suggests that surgical exposure and orthodontic alignment of impacted maxillary central incisor or canine teeth, results in modest adverse effects in the periodontium. These findings should be viewed with caution as our certainty for these outcomes is very low to low due to the bias and heterogeneity. Further well-conducted studies reporting patient centred outcomes are required.REGISTRATION: PROSPERO (CRD42020225639).PMID:37643750 | DOI:10.1093/ejo/cjad039

Source: European Journal of Orthodontics - August 29, 2023 Category: Dentistry Authors: Jadbinder Seehra Aminah Alshammari Fidaa Wazwaz Spyridon N Papageorgiou Jonathon T Newton Martyn T Cobourne Source Type: research