Impacts of using orthodontic appliances on the quality of life of children and adolescents: systematic review and meta-analysis. (24th February 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Vidigal, Maria Tereza Campos; Mesquita, Caio Melo; de Oliveira, Murilo Navarro; de Andrade Vieira, Walbert; Blumenberg, Cauane; Nascimento, Gustavo G; Pithon, Matheus Melo; Paranhos, Luiz Renato
• Is Part Of: European journal of orthodontics. Volume 44:Number 4(2022)
• Page Start: 359
• Page End: 368
• Publication Date: 2022-02-24
• Subjects: Orthodontics -- Periodicals; 617.643
• DOI: 10.1093/ejo/cjac003
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0141-5387

Abstract

Summary: Background: Although there are previous systematic reviews about the oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) impact among children and adolescents after orthodontics treatment, there is no definition for the magnitude of these impacts during the therapy. Objective: To systematically analyse the literature on changes in the quality of life of children and adolescents during orthodontic treatment. Limitations: Almost all the studies included in this review are non-randomized clinical trials, which are susceptible to several biases that affect the certainty of evidence obtained, especially by confounding factors and the lack of a control group. Conclusions and implications: Based on very low certainty of evidence, wearing appliances does not seem to have a significant negative impact during the first year of orthodontic treatment. However, the meta-analytic results suggest that functional limitations in the first 3 months of treatment can be slightly more critical for the impact on the oral health quality of life and consequent patient adherence to treatment. Funding: This study was financed by the Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - Brazil (CAPES), Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico - Brazil (CNPq), and Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais – Brazil (FAPEMIG). Registration: CRD42021234407.