Evidence-Based Orthodontics

Evidence-Based Orthodontics, Second Edition retains important elements of the First Edition, with several new sections to improve its use as a quick and comprehensive reference.

• New updated edition of a landmark text that surveys the principles and practice of evidence-based orthodontics
• Offers practical strategies for professionals to incorporate EBO in their daily practices
• Presents brief summaries of the best evidence for a wide range of clinical topics
• Incorporates information from over 400 systematic reviews, listed by topic

List of Contributors vii

Foreword xi

1 Evidence‐Based Orthodontics – Its Evolution and Clinical Application 1
Katherine W. L. Vig

2 Clinical Research Design 11
Robert J. Weyant

3 Electronic Searching for Clinical Trials Information 25
Anne Littlewood

4 Making Sense of Randomized Clinical Trials and Systematic Reviews 37
Kevin O’Brien

5 Understanding and Improving our Evidence 49
Padhraig Fleming, Greg J. Huang, and Nikolaos Pandis

6 Factors Influencing Facial Shape 69
Stephen Richmond, Caryl Wilson-Nagrani, Alexei Zhurov, Damian Farnell, Jennifer Galloway,
Azrul Safuan Mohd Ali, Pertti Pirttiniemi, and Visnja Katic

Summaries of Selected Systematic Reviews 83

Summaries Contents 85

Preface to Summaries 91

Summaries 92

Additional References 205

Systematic Reviews in Orthodontics 209

Index 261

Greg J. Huang, DMD, MSD, MPH, is Professor and Chair of the Department of Orthodontics at the School of Dentistry, University of Washington in Seattle, Washington, USA.

Stephen Richmond, BDS, DOrth RCS, MScD, FDSRCS, PhD, FHEA, is Professor of Orthodontics and Head of Applied Clinical Research and Public Health at the School of Dentistry, Cardiff University in Cardiff, Wales, UK.

Katherine W.L. Vig, BDS, MS, DOrth RCS, FDSRCS, is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Developmental Biology at Harvard School of Dental Medicine in Boston, Massachusetts and Professor Emeritus and Former Chair of Orthodontics at The Ohio State University College of Dentistry in Columbus, Ohio, USA.

Evidence-Based Orthodontics, Second Edition retains important elements of the First Edition, with several new sections to improve its use as a quick and comprehensive reference. The first section of the book includes a chapter on the history of evidence-based orthodontics (EBO), as well as updated materials on accessing, assessing, and utilizing the evidence. The second section consists of 56 concise summaries of systematic reviews on selected orthodontic topics. Finally, more than 400 systematic reviews document the scope of evidence that is currently available, as well as the gaps that may still exist.

Ideally designed for clinicians and students, this textbook also caters to academicians who may wish to teach EBO or conduct systematic reviews. Methods to search for relevant evidence are described in detail, as are the parameters to critically evaluate the literature for inclusion in systematic reviews. The future of EBO is also discussed in a chapter on "Understanding and Improving Our Evidence."

• New updated edition of a landmark text that surveys the principles and practice of evidence-based orthodontics
• Offers practical strategies for professionals to incorporate EBO in their daily practices
• Presents brief summaries of the best evidence for a wide range of clinical topics
• Incorporates information from over 400 systematic reviews, listed by topic

Evidence-Based Orthodontics is an essential guide for those wishing to integrate evidence-based principles into their daily practice, as well as their educational and research endeavors.