| 1.1 Stability: Irregularity Index |
6 |
|
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
Subtotals only |
| 1.1.1 Upper removable clear plastic part‐time vs fixed multistrand at 12 months |
1 |
56 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
‐0.34 [‐0.95, 0.27] |
| 1.1.2 Upper removable clear plastic part‐time vs fixed multistrand (13‐23) at 24 months |
1 |
60 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.70 [0.09, 1.31] |
| 1.1.3 Upper removable clear plastic part‐time vs fixed multistrand (12‐22) at 24 months |
1 |
60 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.40 [‐0.21, 1.01] |
| 1.1.4 Lower removable clear plastic full‐time vs fixed multistrand/coaxial at 6 months |
2 |
103 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.05 [‐0.00, 0.10] |
| 1.1.5 Lower removable clear plastic full‐time vs fixed single strand titanium at 6 months |
1 |
29 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
‐0.10 [‐0.70, 0.50] |
| 1.1.6 Lower removable clear plastic full‐time vs CAD‐CAM nitinol at 6 months |
1 |
30 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
‐0.06 [‐0.62, 0.50] |
| 1.1.7 Lower removable clear plastic full‐time vs fixed multistrand at 12 months |
1 |
84 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.60 [0.17, 1.03] |
| 1.1.8 Lower removable clear plastic part‐time vs fixed multistrand at 12 months |
1 |
56 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.92 [0.23, 1.61] |
| 1.1.9 Lower removable partial clear plastic part‐time vs thick plain canine to canine at 18 months |
1 |
95 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.07 [‐0.20, 0.34] |
| 1.1.10 Lower removable clear plastic part‐time vs fixed coaxial at 48 months |
1 |
42 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
1.52 [0.75, 2.29] |
| 1.2 Stability: intercanine width |
5 |
|
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
Subtotals only |
| 1.2.1 Upper removable clear plastic part‐time vs fixed multistrand at 12 months |
1 |
56 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
‐0.06 [‐0.48, 0.36] |
| 1.2.2 Upper removable clear plastic part‐time vs fixed multistrand (13‐23) at 24 months |
1 |
60 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.50 [0.23, 0.77] |
| 1.2.3 Upper removable clear plastic part‐time vs fixed multistrand (12‐22) at 24 months |
1 |
60 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.20 [‐0.23, 0.63] |
| 1.2.4 Lower removable clear plastic full‐time vs fixed multistrand/coaxial at 6 months |
2 |
103 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.11 [0.05, 0.17] |
| 1.2.5 Lower removable clear plastic full‐time vs fixed single strand titanium at 6 months |
1 |
29 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.06 [‐0.48, 0.60] |
| 1.2.6 Lower removable clear plastic full‐time vs fixed CAD‐CAM nitinol at 6 months |
1 |
30 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.10 [‐0.12, 0.32] |
| 1.2.7 Lower removable clear plastic part‐time vs fixed multistrand at 12 months |
1 |
56 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
‐0.19 [‐0.53, 0.15] |
| 1.2.8 Lower removable partial clear plastic part‐time vs thick plain (33 and 43) at 18 months |
1 |
95 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
‐0.08 [‐0.29, 0.13] |
| 1.2.9 Lower removable clear plastic part‐time vs fixed coaxial at 48 months |
1 |
42 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
‐0.24 [‐0.87, 0.39] |
| 1.3 Stability: intermolar width |
5 |
|
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
Subtotals only |
| 1.3.1 Upper removable clear plastic part‐time vs fixed multistrand at 12 months |
1 |
56 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.18 [‐0.56, 0.92] |
| 1.3.2 Upper removable clear plastic part‐time vs fixed multistrand (13‐23) at 24 months |
1 |
60 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
‐0.10 [‐0.53, 0.33] |
| 1.3.3 Upper removable clear plastic part‐time vs fixed multistrand (12‐22) at 24 months |
1 |
60 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.00 [‐0.43, 0.43] |
| 1.3.4 Lower removable clear plastic full‐time vs fixed multistrand/coaxial at 6 months |
2 |
103 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
‐0.10 [‐0.23, 0.03] |
| 1.3.5 Lower removable clear plastic full‐time vs fixed single strand titanium at 6 months |
1 |
29 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.03 [‐0.84, 0.90] |
| 1.3.6 Lower removable clear plastic full‐time vs fixed CAD‐CAM nitinol at 6 months |
1 |
30 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
‐0.25 [‐1.19, 0.69] |
| 1.3.7 Lower removable clear plastic part‐time vs fixed multistrand at 12 months |
1 |
56 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.43 [‐0.30, 1.16] |
| 1.3.8 Lower removable partial clear plastic part‐time vs thick plain (33 and 43) at 18 months |
1 |
95 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.24 [‐0.15, 0.63] |
| 1.3.9 Lower removable clear plastic part‐time vs fixed coaxial at 48 months |
1 |
42 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.57 [‐0.36, 1.50] |
| 1.4 Stability: arch length |
5 |
|
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
Subtotals only |
| 1.4.1 Upper removable clear plastic part‐time vs fixed multistrand at 12 months |
1 |
56 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.46 [‐0.16, 1.08] |
| 1.4.2 Upper removable clear plastic part‐time vs fixed multistrand (13‐23) at 24 months |
1 |
60 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
‐0.10 [‐0.37, 0.17] |
| 1.4.3 Upper removable clear plastic part‐time vs fixed multistrand (12‐22) at 24 months |
1 |
60 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.10 [‐0.17, 0.37] |
| 1.4.4 Lower removable clear plastic full‐time vs fixed multistrand/coaxial at 6 months |
2 |
103 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.02 [‐0.11, 0.14] |
| 1.4.5 Lower removable clear plastic full‐time vs fixed single strand titanium at 6 months |
1 |
29 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
‐0.31 [‐0.84, 0.22] |
| 1.4.6 Lower removable clear plastic full‐time vs fixed CAD‐CAM nitinol at 6 months |
1 |
30 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
‐0.15 [‐0.73, 0.43] |
| 1.4.7 Lower removable clear plastic part‐time vs fixed multistrand at 12 months |
1 |
56 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
‐0.80 [‐1.28, ‐0.32] |
| 1.4.8 Lower removable partial clear plastic part‐time vs thick plain (33 and 43) at 18 months |
1 |
95 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.19 [‐0.12, 0.50] |
| 1.4.9 Lower removable clear plastic part‐time vs fixed multistrand at 48 months |
1 |
42 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
‐0.15 [‐0.84, 0.54] |
| 1.5 Stability: overjet |
3 |
|
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
Subtotals only |
| 1.5.1 Upper and lower removable clear plastic part‐time vs fixed multistrand at 12 months |
1 |
56 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.21 [‐0.07, 0.49] |
| 1.5.2 Lower removable partial clear plastic part‐time vs thick plain (33 and 43) at 18 months |
1 |
95 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.08 [‐0.19, 0.35] |
| 1.5.3 Upper removable clear plastic part‐time vs fixed multistrand (13‐23) at 24 months |
1 |
60 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
‐0.10 [‐0.53, 0.33] |
| 1.5.4 Upper removable clear plastic part‐time vs fixed multistrand (12‐22) at 24 months |
1 |
60 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
‐0.10 [‐0.64, 0.44] |
| 1.6 Stability: overbite |
3 |
|
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
Subtotals only |
| 1.6.1 Upper and lower removable clear plastic part‐time vs fixed multistrand at 12 months |
1 |
56 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
‐0.15 [‐0.45, 0.15] |
| 1.6.2 Lower removable partial clear plastic part‐time vs thick plain (33 and 43) at 18 months |
1 |
95 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.15 [‐0.09, 0.39] |
| 1.6.3 Upper removable clear plastic part‐time vs fixed multistrand (13‐23) at 24 months |
1 |
60 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.10 [‐0.33, 0.53] |
| 1.6.4 Upper removable clear plastic part‐time vs fixed multistrand (12‐22) at 24 months |
1 |
60 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.00 [‐0.43, 0.43] |
| 1.7 Stability: maximum rotation |
1 |
|
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
Subtotals only |
| 1.7.1 Upper removable clear plastic part‐time vs fixed multistrand (13‐23) at 24 months |
1 |
60 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
3.70 [0.87, 6.53] |
| 1.7.2 Upper removable clear plastic part‐time vs fixed multistrand (12‐22) at 24 months |
1 |
60 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
1.40 [‐1.36, 4.16] |
| 1.8 Failure of retainers |
5 |
|
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
Subtotals only |
| 1.8.1 Upper removable clear plastic part‐time vs fixed multistrand at 12 months |
1 |
57 |
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.81 [0.38, 1.71] |
| 1.8.2 Lower removable clear plastic part‐time vs fixed multistrand at 12 months |
1 |
57 |
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.44 [0.20, 0.98] |
| 1.8.3 Lower removable clear plastic full‐time vs fixed multistrand at 12 months |
1 |
77 |
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
3.42 [1.38, 8.47] |
| 1.8.4 Lower removable partial clear plastic part‐time vs thick plain canine to canine at 18 months |
1 |
104 |
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
1.00 [0.21, 4.73] |
| 1.8.5 Lower removable (acrylic & wire) vs thick plain canine to canine at 36 months |
1 |
25 |
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
1.57 [0.16, 15.16] |
| 1.8.6 Lower removable (acrylic & wire) vs thick spiral canine to canine at 36 months |
1 |
27 |
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.46 [0.10, 2.12] |
| 1.8.7 Lower removable (acrylic & wire) vs thin spiral wire (incisors and canines) at 36 months |
1 |
25 |
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.52 [0.11, 2.61] |
| 1.8.8 Lower removable part‐time clear plastic vs fixed coaxial at 48 months |
1 |
42 |
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
3.00 [1.33, 6.75] |
| 1.9 Mean survival time (days) |
1 |
|
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
Subtotals only |
| 1.9.1 Upper removable clear plastic part‐time vs fixed multistrand at 12 months |
1 |
60 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
38.80 [‐15.80, 93.40] |
| 1.9.2 Lower removable clear plastic part‐time vs fixed multistrand at 12 months |
1 |
60 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
85.60 [31.44, 139.76] |
| 1.10 Patient satisfaction: acceptance |
2 |
|
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
Subtotals only |
| 1.10.1 Lower removable clear plastic full‐time vs fixed multistrand at 12 months (specifically, "How acceptable was the retainer to wear?") |
1 |
81 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
‐12.84 [‐18.60, ‐7.09] |
| 1.10.2 Lower removable partial clear plastic part‐time vs thick plain canine to canine at 18 months (specifically, "Have you gotten used to retainers?") |
1 |
95 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
‐7.50 [‐11.54, ‐3.46] |
| 1.11 Patient satisfaction: acceptance (dichotomous) |
1 |
|
Risk Difference (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
Subtotals only |
| 1.11.1 Upper and lower removable clear plastic part‐time vs fixed multistrand at 12 months (specifically, "Are you embarrassed to wear your retainer?" (dichotomised)) |
1 |
57 |
Risk Difference (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.07 [‐0.04, 0.19] |
| 1.11.2 Upper and lower removable clear plastic part‐time vs fixed multistrand at 12 months (specifically, "How have you found wearing your retainer in comparison to your fixed appliances?" (dichotomised)) |
1 |
56 |
Risk Difference (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.15 [0.00, 0.29] |
| 1.12 Patient satisfaction: compliance (dichotomous) |
1 |
|
Risk Difference (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
Subtotals only |
| 1.12.1 Upper and lower removable clear plastic part‐time vs fixed multistrand at 12 months (specifically, "Do you wear your retainers as instructed?" (dichotomised)) |
1 |
57 |
Risk Difference (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.22 [0.06, 0.38] |
| 1.13 Patient satisfaction: efficiency |
1 |
|
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
Subtotals only |
| 1.13.1 Lower removable partial clear plastic part‐time vs thick plain canine to canine at 18 months (specifically, "Are the retainers working well?") |
1 |
95 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
2.00 [‐2.75, 6.75] |
| 1.13.2 Lower removable partial clear plastic part‐time vs thick plain canine to canine at 18 months (specifically, "Noticed any change in tooth position?") |
1 |
95 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
2.00 [‐2.66, 6.66] |
| 1.14 Patient satisfaction: cleaning/hygiene (continuous) |
1 |
|
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
Subtotals only |
| 1.14.1 Lower removable clear plastic full‐time vs fixed multistrand at 12 months (specifically, "How easy was it to keep the retainer clean?") |
1 |
81 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
‐10.31 [‐20.05, ‐0.58] |
| 1.15 Patient satisfaction: cleaning/hygiene (dichotomous) |
1 |
|
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
Subtotals only |
| 1.15.1 Upper and lower removable clear plastic part‐time vs fixed multistrand at 12 months (specifically, "How have you found easy cleaning your retainers?") |
1 |
57 |
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
1.39 [1.06, 1.83] |
| 1.16 Patient satisfaction: discomfort/pain |
1 |
|
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
Subtotals only |
| 1.16.1 Lower removable partial clear plastic part‐time vs thick plain canine to canine at 18 months (specifically, "discomfort/pain") |
1 |
95 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
5.00 [‐2.21, 12.21] |
| 1.16.2 Lower removable partial clear plastic part‐time vs thick plain canine to canine at 18 months (specifically, "soreness") |
1 |
95 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
2.00 [0.72, 3.28] |
| 1.16.3 Lower removable partial clear plastic part‐time vs thick plain canine to canine at 18 months (specifically, "tension in your teeth") |
1 |
95 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
8.50 [2.53, 14.47] |
| 1.17 Patient satisfaction: discomfort/pain (dichotomous) |
1 |
|
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
Subtotals only |
| 1.17.1 Upper and lower removable clear plastic part‐time vs fixed multistrand at 12 months |
1 |
57 |
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
12.22 [1.69, 88.52] |
| 1.18 Patient satisfaction: speech (dichotomous) |
1 |
|
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
Subtotals only |
| 1.18.1 Upper and lower removable clear plastic part‐time vs fixed multistrand at 12 months (specifically, "Has your retainer affected your speech?") |
1 |
57 |
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
3.89 [1.46, 10.38] |
| 1.19 Oral health: evidence of caries (dichotomous) |
1 |
|
Risk Difference (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
Subtotals only |
| 1.19.1 Lower removable full‐time clear plastic vs fixed multistrand at 12 months |
1 |
84 |
Risk Difference (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.00 [‐0.05, 0.05] |
| 1.20 Oral health: Plaque Index |
4 |
|
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
Subtotals only |
| 1.20.1 Upper removable clear plastic part‐time vs fixed multistrand at 12 months |
1 |
59 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
‐0.17 [‐0.29, ‐0.05] |
| 1.20.2 Lower removable clear plastic part‐time vs fixed multistrand at 12 months |
1 |
59 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
‐0.15 [‐0.32, 0.02] |
| 1.20.3 Lower removable clear plastic full‐time vs fixed multistrand at 6 months |
1 |
29 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
‐0.21 [‐0.51, 0.10] |
| 1.20.4 Lower removable clear plastic full‐time vs fixed single strand titanium at 6 months |
1 |
29 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
‐0.28 [‐0.74, 0.18] |
| 1.20.5 Lower removable clear plastic full‐time vs CAD/CAM nitinol at 6 months |
1 |
30 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.04 [‐0.27, 0.35] |
| 1.20.6 Lower removable clear plastic part‐time vs fixed coaxial at 48 months |
1 |
42 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
‐0.50 [‐1.21, 0.21] |
| 1.20.7 Upper & lower removable Hawley full‐time vs fixed multistrand at 3 months |
1 |
30 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
‐0.02 [‐0.06, 0.02] |
| 1.20.8 Upper & lower removable clear plastic full‐time vs fixed multistrand at 3 months |
1 |
30 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.05 [‐0.04, 0.14] |
| 1.21 Oral health: Gingival Index |
4 |
|
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
Subtotals only |
| 1.21.1 Upper removable clear plastic part‐time vs fixed multistrand at 12 months |
1 |
59 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
‐0.33 [‐0.67, 0.01] |
| 1.21.2 Lower removable clear plastic part‐time vs fixed multistrand at 12 months |
1 |
59 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
‐0.34 [‐0.66, ‐0.02] |
| 1.21.3 Lower removable clear plastic full‐time vs fixed multistrand at 6 months |
1 |
29 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
‐0.12 [‐0.50, 0.26] |
| 1.21.4 Lower removable clear plastic full‐time vs fixed single strand titanium at 6 months |
1 |
29 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.06 [‐0.39, 0.50] |
| 1.21.5 Lower removable clear plastic full‐time vs fixed CAD/CAM nitinol at 6 months |
1 |
30 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.12 [‐0.25, 0.49] |
| 1.21.6 Lower removable clear plastic part‐time vs fixed coaxial at 48 months |
1 |
42 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.50 [‐0.84, 1.84] |
| 1.21.7 Upper & lower removable Hawley full‐time vs fixed multistrand at 3 months |
1 |
30 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
‐0.05 [‐0.15, 0.05] |
| 1.21.8 Upper & lower removable clear plastic full‐time vs fixed multistrand at 3 months |
1 |
30 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.04 [‐0.16, 0.24] |
| 1.22 Oral health: Calculus Index |
2 |
|
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
Subtotals only |
| 1.22.1 Upper removable clear plastic part‐time vs fixed multistrand at 12 months |
1 |
0 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
Not estimable |
| 1.22.2 Lower removable clear plastic part‐time vs fixed multistrand at 12 months |
1 |
59 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
‐0.15 [‐0.29, ‐0.01] |
| 1.22.3 Lower removable clear plastic part‐time vs fixed coaxial at 48 months |
1 |
42 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.00 [‐0.45, 0.45] |
| 1.23 Oral health: probing depth |
2 |
|
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
Subtotals only |
| 1.23.1 Lower removable clear plastic full‐time vs fixed multistrand at 6 months |
1 |
29 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
‐0.09 [‐0.32, 0.14] |
| 1.23.2 Lower removable clear plastic full‐time vs fixed single strand titanium at 6 months |
1 |
29 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
‐0.06 [‐0.28, 0.16] |
| 1.23.3 Lower removable clear plastic full‐time vs CAD/CAM nitinol at 6 months |
1 |
30 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
‐0.10 [‐0.32, 0.12] |
| 1.23.4 Upper & lower removable Hawley full‐time vs fixed multistrand at 3 months |
1 |
30 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
‐0.13 [‐0.37, 0.11] |
| 1.23.5 Upper & lower removable clear plastic full‐time vs fixed multistrand at 3 months |
1 |
30 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
‐0.07 [‐0.27, 0.13] |
| 1.24 Oral health: periodontal pocketing (dichotomous) |
1 |
|
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
Subtotals only |
| 1.24.1 Lower removable clear full‐time plastic vs fixed multistrand at 12 months |
1 |
84 |
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.32 [0.12, 0.87] |
| 1.25 Oral health: bleeding on probing |
2 |
|
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
Subtotals only |
| 1.25.1 Lower removable clear plastic full‐time vs fixed multistrand at 6 months |
1 |
29 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.01 [‐0.13, 0.15] |
| 1.25.2 Lower removable clear plastic full‐time vs fixed single strand titanium at 6 months |
1 |
29 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
‐0.03 [‐0.18, 0.12] |
| 1.25.3 Lower removable clear plastic full‐time vs CAD/CAM nitinol at 6 months |
1 |
30 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.12 [0.00, 0.24] |
| 1.25.4 Upper & lower removable Hawley full‐time vs fixed multistrand at 3 months |
1 |
30 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.03 [0.00, 0.06] |
| 1.25.5 Upper & lower removable clear plastic full‐time vs fixed multistrand at 3 months |
1 |
30 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.01 [‐0.02, 0.04] |
| 1.26 Oral health: gingival bleeding (dichotomous) |
1 |
|
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
Subtotals only |
| 1.26.1 Lower removable clear plastic full‐time vs fixed multistrand at 12 months |
1 |
84 |
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.53 [0.31, 0.88] |
