European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

EFFICACY OF VARIOUS METHODS FOR MAXILLARY MOLAR INTRUSION: SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

Siddhi Shah* and Santoshkumar Goje

ABSTRACT

The objective of the study is to assess the effect of molar intrusion with various treatment modalities in the permanent dentition. A systematic review of the published data in four electronic databases up to September 2019 was performed. We considered studies for inclusion if they were examining the result of posterior teeth intrusion and its effect on the vertical facial morphology. Study selection, risk of bias assessment, and data-extraction were performed in duplicate. Meta-analysis was not possible due to dissimilarity and heterogeneity among the included studies. Out of the 42 articles that met the initial eligibility criteria, 21 studies were finally selected. Low level of scientific evidence was identified after risk of bias assessment of the included studies. Current available evidence suggests that posterior teeth intrusion in the permanent dentition stage using TADs might be an effective way which might cause mandibular counterclockwise rotation and improve facial esthetics. Future well-conducted and clearly reported multicenter randomized controlled trials are recommended regarding the amount of mandibular rotation during open bite treatments.

Keywords: Systematic review, Skeletal open bite, Molar intrusion, intrusion, posterior teeth intrusion.