OBJECTIVE:     To determine the existence of factors permitting the prediction of sagittal stability after orthodontic treatment in @entity1 with Angle @entity17431 . MATERIALS AND METHODS:     PubMed, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Library were searched up to March 2015. Inclusion criteria were longitudinal studies with at least 10 subjects investigating associations between at least one factor and stability, with an average minimum follow-up period of 2 years; stability measured using posttreatment sagittal dental changes; and orthodontic treatment including removable and/or fixed appliances with or without extractions. Two reviewers independently selected and assessed the quality of the articles. RESULTS:     The search strategy resulted in 1372 articles, of which 17 met the inclusion criteria. Large changes during treatment in molar and @entity235 relationships were the only two factors found to be positively associated with relapse, but with limited evidence. Fourteen factors were found not to be predictive of relapse, also with limited evidence. These factors included treatment characteristics, @entity1 pretreatment characteristics, and final posttreatment characteristics. CONCLUSIONS:     There is currently limited evidence to support the influence of factors predictive of sagittal stability following @entity17431 treatment. More high-quality prospective studies are needed, and functional factors possibly affecting relapse also need to be further assessed.

Predictive factors of sagittal stability after treatment of XXXX : A systematic review.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'patient'] @entity17431 :: ('MESH:D008312', 'Disease') :: ['Class II malocclusion'] @entity235 :: ('9615', 'Species') :: ['canine']
@entity17431 :: (MESH:D008312,Disease) :: ['Class II malocclusions']
