title: Implants for orthodontic anchorage. Meta-analysis.
abstract: The purpose of this article was to review and update current data of the use of implants for orthodontic anchorage. A meta-analysis of selected literature was carried out and a total of 415 articles were identified in this process. Having reviewed the articles or their abstracts/summaries the data were evaluated and the articles were categorized according to the journal and the year of publication, the type of the article and the type of the implant. The interest in the possibilities of the implant usage for orthodontic anchorage is noticeably increasing and today it has reached the peak. In order to facilitate the understanding of the wide range of implants, we suggested the classification of the implants for orthodontic anchorage according to the shape and size, the implant bone contact and the application of the implant. We systemized the information about types of implants and their advantages in respect of traditional orthodontic treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthodontics, Kaunas University of Medicine, Luksos-Daumanto 6, Kaunas, Lithuania.
authors.forename: Birute
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Labanauskaite
authors.forename: Gvidas
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Jankauskas
authors.forename: Arunas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vasiliauskas
authors.forename: Nazem
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Haffar
mesh_terms: D001860:Bone Plates; D001863:Bone Screws; D015921:Dental Implants; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D006801:Humans; D052280:Orthodontic Anchorage Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation*; D016382:Orthodontic Appliance Design; D016348:Osseointegration / Q000502:physiology; D010159:Palate / Q000601:surgery; D010349:Patient Compliance; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants