Effectiveness of the transpalatal arch in controlling orthodontic anchorage in maxillary premolar extraction cases: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

CONCLUSION: Based on mostly moderate risk of bias and with some certainty level, TPA alone should not be recommended to provide maximum anchorage during retraction of anterior teeth in extraction cases.
PMID: 27504820 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: The Angle Orthodontist - August 8, 2016 Category: Dentistry Authors: Diar-Bakirly S, Feres MF, Saltaji H, Flores-Mir C, El-Bialy T Tags: Angle Orthod Source Type: research