Dipalma Gianna, Marinelli Grazia, Casamassima Lucia, Nardelli Paola, Ciccarese Danilo, Sena Paolo De, Inchingolo Francesco, Crincoli Vito, Palermo Andrea, Bordea Ioana Roxana, Carbonara Andrea, Inchingolo Angelo Michele, Inchingolo Alessio Danilo
Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", 70124 Bari, Italy.
Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Salento, 73100 Lecce, Italy.
Children (Basel). 2025 Jul 7;12(7):897. doi: 10.3390/children12070897.
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: This systematic review examines the effectiveness and clinical indications of the 2 × 4 fixed orthodontic appliance for interceptive treatment in children with mixed dentition, aiming to simplify future orthodontic needs.
Following the PRISMA guidelines, a search was conducted across PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus (May 2000-May 2025). The inclusion criteria focused on open-access, in vivo/human studies, case-control studies, cohort studies, and RCTs in English. Risk of bias was assessed using Rob 2.0.
Out of 362 initial records, 7 studies were included. Most of the included studies showed a low risk of bias, with some moderate risk in terms of confounding variables and participant selection, but no high risk was identified.
The 2 × 4 fixed orthodontic appliance is an effective interceptive therapy for mixed dentition. Clinicians can optimize outcomes by understanding its biomechanics and clinical applications. Further research is needed to understand long-term impacts and improve efficiency.
背景/目的:本系统评价旨在探讨2×4固定正畸矫治器对混合牙列期儿童进行阻断性治疗的有效性和临床适应证,以期简化未来的正畸需求。
按照PRISMA指南,在PubMed、Web of Science和Scopus数据库(2000年5月至2025年5月)进行检索。纳入标准集中于开放获取的、体内/人体研究、病例对照研究、队列研究以及英文的随机对照试验。采用Rob 2.0评估偏倚风险。
在362条初始记录中,纳入了7项研究。大多数纳入研究显示偏倚风险较低,在混杂变量和参与者选择方面存在一些中度风险,但未发现高风险。
2×4固定正畸矫治器是一种有效的混合牙列阻断性治疗方法。临床医生可通过了解其生物力学和临床应用来优化治疗效果。需要进一步研究以了解其长期影响并提高效率。