Tooth-Bone-Borne Vs. Bone-Borne Palatal Expanders: A Systematic Review

The aim of this review was to evaluate the current evidence regarding post-treatment effects tooth-bone-borne vs. bone-borne expanders. A search conducted in MEDLINE via PubMed, Web Science, Scopus, Cochrane Library, Google Scholar, and Open Gray; addition a hand reference lists selected articles creating alert electronic databases. Selection criteria included randomized prospective clinical trials comparing post-expansion skeletal and/or dento-alveolar expanders those Following study retrieval selection, relevant data extracted, risk bias assessed using revised RoB 2 tool for trials. After examining 10 full text articles, one trial finally included. compared expanders, following expansion after 6 months, digital dental casts. Using tool, judged overall show some concerns. definitive conclusion could not be drawn from systematic due scarcity tackling research question. need future well-conducted highlighted review.