Table 2_Herbst and Twin Block appliances in Class II malocclusion management for children:

A systematic review and meta-analysis comparing the skeletal, dental, and soft tissue effects of Herbst and Twin Block functional appliances in children with Class II malocclusion. The document synthesizes results from 7 randomized controlled trials involving 548 participants, with evidence assessed using the Cochrane RoB 2.0 tool and GRADE method. It was authored by Franz Tito Coronel-Zubiate and last updated in May 2026.

Use Cases

• Compare the effectiveness of Herbst and Twin Block appliances based on synthesized skeletal, dental, and soft tissue outcome data.
• Inform clinical decision-making for Class II malocclusion treatment based on reported advantages in mentolabial angle and molar relationship.
• Support evidence-based guideline development for pediatric orthodontics using the GRADE-assessed certainty of evidence.
• Identify research gaps in functional appliance efficacy from the analysis of seven included RCTs.

Strengths

• Analysis is based on 7 randomized controlled trials, a standard for clinical evidence.
• Includes 548 total participants across the synthesized studies.
• Employs Cochrane RoB 2.0 and GRADE methods for rigorous bias assessment and evidence grading.
• Reports specific standardized mean differences with 95% confidence intervals for key outcomes like mentolabial angle.

Limitations

• The dataset is a single 671.7 KB DOCX document; the underlying raw data or column-level details are not provided.
• Row count and data structure are unknown, limiting suitability assessment for computational analysis.
• Freshness should be verified as the last update date is in the future (2026-05-15).

Provenance

Source

figshare

Collection Method

Systematic review and meta-analysis of studies from PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, and EMBASE.

Time Range

Literature search until January 30, 2025, with no date restrictions.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-15 07:47:34