Prognostic factors associated with success rates of posterior orthodontic miniscrew implant

TL;DR

This meta-analysis investigates clinical factors influencing the success of posterior orthodontic miniscrew implants, analyzing multiple studies to identify key patient and implant characteristics affecting outcomes.

Contribution

It provides a comprehensive synthesis of existing research on prognostic factors for miniscrew implant success, highlighting the impact of patient and implant variables.

Findings

Age and jaw type significantly affect success rates.

Implant length and diameter are associated with success.

Study quality influences the reliability of results.

Abstract

Three electronic searches were conducted to obtain articles in English limited to clinical human studies published prior to March 2015. The outcome measure was the success of MIs. Patient factors included age, gender, and jaw; the MI factors included length and diameter. A metaanalysis was then performed based on 17 individual studies. The quality of each study was assessed for nonrandomized studies and quantified using the NewcastleOttawa Scale. The outcome of the metaanalysis was a combined OR. Subgroup and sensitivity analyses based on the study design, study quality, and sample size of MI were performed.