Table 1.
The search strategy implemented in Medline (PubMed), Embase, and Web of Science Core Collection databases
| No. | Query | Results |
|---|---|---|
| Medline via PubMed | ||
| 1 | (prevalence[MeSH Terms]) OR prevalence[Title/Abstract] | 696,024 |
| 2 | (malocclusion[MeSH Terms]) OR Malocclusion[Title/Abstract] | 36,050 |
| 3 | (((overbite[Title/Abstract] OR overjet[Title/Abstract] OR displacement[Title/Abstract] OR Spacing[Title/Abstract] OR crowding[Title/Abstract] OR open bite[Title/Abstract] OR crossbite[Title/Abstract] OR scissors bite).[Title/Abstract])) OR Malocclusion, Angle Class[Title/Abstract] | 37,820 |
| 4 | (((malocclusion[MeSH Terms]) OR Malocclusion[Title/Abstract])) OR ((((overbite[Title/Abstract] OR overjet[Title/Abstract] OR displacement[Title/Abstract] OR Spacing[Title/Abstract] OR crowding[Title/Abstract] OR open bite[Title/Abstract] OR crossbite[Title/Abstract] OR scissors bite).[Title/Abstract])) OR Malocclusion, Angle Class[Title/Abstract]) | 67,666 |
| 5 | (((((malocclusion[MeSH Terms]) OR Malocclusion[Title/Abstract])) OR ((((overbite[Title/Abstract] OR overjet[Title/Abstract] OR displacement[Title/Abstract] OR Spacing[Title/Abstract] OR crowding[Title/Abstract] OR open bite[Title/Abstract] OR crossbite[Title/Abstract] OR scissors bite).[Title/Abstract])) OR Malocclusion, Angle Class[Title/Abstract]))) AND ((prevalence[MeSH Terms]) OR prevalence[Title/Abstract]) | 2,498 |
| Embase | ||
| 1 | “prevalence”/exp OR “prevalence” | 1,051,315 |
| 2 | “malocclusion”/exp OR “malocclusion” | 34,247 |
| 3 | “overbite” OR “overjet” OR “displacement” OR “spacing” OR “crowding” OR “open bite” OR “crossbite” OR “scissors bite” OR “angle class” | 44,606 |
| 4 | (“malocclusion”/exp OR “malocclusion”) OR (“overbite” OR “overjet” OR “displacement” OR “spacing” OR “crowding” OR “open bite” OR “crossbite” OR “scissors bite” OR “angle class”) | 71,909 |
| 5 | (“prevalence”/exp OR “prevalence”) AND ((“malocclusion”/exp OR “malocclusion”) OR (“overbite” OR “overjet” OR “displacement” OR “spacing” OR “crowding” OR “open bite” OR “crossbite” OR “scissors bite” OR “angle class”)) | 3,054 |
| Web of Science Core Collection | ||
| TI=(malocclusion OR (crowd* or bite or tooth or teeth)) AND TI=(prevalence OR epidemiology OR distribution) Indexes=SCI-EXP`ANDED, SSCI, A&HCI, CPCI-S, CPCI-SSH, ESCI Timespan=All years | 1,593 | |