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. 2020 Nov 26;16(1):32.
doi: 10.1186/s13005-020-00247-x.

Multiloop edgewise archwire technique and denture frame analysis: a systematic review

M Tabancis  1 , A Ratzmann  2 , P Doberschütz  2 , K F Krey  2
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Multiloop edgewise archwire technique and denture frame analysis: a systematic review

M Tabancis et al. Head Face Med. .

Abstract

Background: The Multiloop Edgewise Archwire (MEAW) appliance is an orthodontic treatment method suitable for the therapy of severe types of malocclusions such as open bites or anterior crossbites. The cephalometric Denture Frame Analysis (DFA) provides a supportive diagnostic tool for patient-specific treatment planning concerning the rearrangement of occlusion within the "denture frame". The objective of this study is to give a comprehensive overview of the national and international scientific literature about MEAW and DFA regarding the general therapeutic effects, advantages and limitations.

Methods and materials: A computerized literature search was performed using four principal medical databases (PubMed/Medline, Google Scholar, Web of Science and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials) and supplemented by manual searching of the references listed in the retrieved articles. The results were screened and assessed following the PRISMA guidelines.

Results: Six hundred seventy-seven full articles were assessed for eligibility. A number of 134 articles went through qualitative analysis and 3 studies were finally involved in comparative synopsis. The findings reveal advantageous characteristics of the MEAW technique such as a high degree of three-dimensional individual tooth control and a comparatively low load deflection rate, causing mostly dentoalveolar changes without significantly influencing the skeletal structures.

Conclusion: Based on current literature, the MEAW technique appears to have several therapeutic benefits and serves as a sufficient alternative treatment method for dentoalveolar compensation, when measures of orthognathic surgery are rejected. Concerning the deficient data basis of available literature and the low level of scientific evidence, further studies are required in order to expand on the knowledge in this subject area. Several aspects like the effectiveness or the long-term stability have to be evaluated more extensively. Moreover, the transferability of the DFA to ethnic groups other than the Asian ethnicity should be examined further.

Keywords: Dental compensation; Denture frame analysis; Kim; MEAW; Multiloop edgewise archwire; Sato.

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The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

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Flow diagram showing the study selection process according to PRISMA guidelines
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A comparative synopsis of the overbite before and after MEAW treatment
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A comparative synopsis of the therapeutic changes of the overjet as a result of MEAW treatment
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