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Review
. 2023 Mar;27(3):907-932.
doi: 10.1007/s00784-022-04837-8. Epub 2023 Jan 5.

Impact of malocclusion treatments on Oral Health-Related Quality of Life: an overview of systematic reviews

Luciana Gonçalves Ribeiro  1 , Leonardo Santos Antunes  1   2 , Erika Calvano Küchler  3 , Flares Baratto-Filho  4 , Christian Kirschneck  3 , Ludmila Silva Guimarães  1 , Lívia Azeredo Alves Antunes  5   6
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Review

Impact of malocclusion treatments on Oral Health-Related Quality of Life: an overview of systematic reviews

Luciana Gonçalves Ribeiro et al. Clin Oral Investig. 2023 Mar.

Abstract

Objective: To perform an overview of systematic reviews (SR) assessing the impact of malocclusion treatments (Orthodontic Treatment - OT and/or Orthodontic Surgical Treatment - OST) on Oral Health-Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL).

Materials and methods: A search strategy was conducted in electronic databases until June 7th, 2021, followed by a manual search in grey literature and registration databases. Two independent authors applied the eligibility criteria, extracted the data, assessed the risk of bias (AMSTAR-2), and performed the certainty of evidence (GRADE) evaluation. Meta-analysis was planned to be carried out in RevMan 5.3 (with 95% confidence intervals (CI) considering p < 0.05), in case of homogeneous studies considering OHRQoL instrument and time of follow-up.

Results: A total of 126 articles were accessed on the database, 18 registers, 33 records on grey literature and 3 articles by means of citation searching. After duplicates removal and eligibility criteria analyses, 15 SR were included. From that, 13 showed improvement in OHRQoL after OT and/or OST. The methodological quality ranges from high (n = 2), to critically low (n = 9). Meta-analysis was conducted. Improvement on OHRQoL after a 6-month OST using the OQLQ-22 (p < 0.00001; 19.65; CI: 12.60-26.70) and OHIP-14 instruments (p < 0.00001; 10.70; CI: 9.89-11.51); and after a 6-month OT using the CPQ 11-14 instrument (p = 0.010; 3.57; CI: 0.86-6.28) with very low certainty of the evidence for all outcomes was observed.

Conclusions: Although most SR selected in this overview are characterized by a critically low quality, as well as very low certainty of the evidence, OT and/or OST seem to have a positive impact in improving the OHRQoL.

Clinical relevance: The overview of existing systematic reviews compiled that OT and/or OST seem to have a positive impact on improving the OHRQoL. This information will facilitate clinical decision-making considering the clinical and psychological parameters.

Keywords: Malocclusion; Meta-analysis; Quality of life; Systematic Review; Treatment.

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