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Table 2 Study characteristics

From: Effect of orthodontic forces on cytokine and receptor levels in gingival crevicular fluid: a systematic review

Ref no.

F

T/O F

Mech

Mech/O appli

React

Tot Du

No. of obs

Time obs

Bas

Bas (same as cont)

22.

50 and 150 g

Cont F

Retr- se

Ni-Ti spg

N

2 m

6

0, 1, 24 h, 1 wk, 1 m, 2 m

0

N

23.

250 g

Intrrup F

Retr- se

E-chain

NM

168 h

4

0, 1 h, 24 h, 168 h

0

N

24

4, 13, 26, 52, or 78 kPa

Cont F

Retr- se

Vert loop act. with Ni-Ti spg

N

84 d

9 to 10

0, 1, 3, ±7, 14, 28, 42, 56, 70, 84 d

0

N

25

150 g

Cont F

Retr- se

Ni-Ti spg

N

3 m

6

before act 0, after act 1 h, 24 h, 168 h, 1 m, 3 m

0

N

26

NM

Interm F

Mx expans

Hyrax screw

Y

81 d

10

0, 14, 25, 32, 33, 39, 46, 53, 60, 81 d

14 d

Y

27

SD-NM LD-50 cN

SD - intrrup F LD - cont F

SD - space gaining LD - Retr- se

SD-E - separt LD - Ni-Ti spg

N

SD - 24 h LD - 4 m

SD - 2 LD - 5

SD - 0 h, 24 h LD - 0, T1, 1 m, 2 m, 3 m

0

N

28

HG - RDG-NM

HG - cont F RDG - heavy Intrrup F

Retr- se

HG - hybrid retract RDG - C distalizer

HG-N RDG-Y

1 wk

4

Before act (0), after act 1 h, 24 h, 1 wk

0

Y

29

Level-NS

Cont F

Level Retr- se

0.014” NiTi wire

Sentalloy c.c. spg

N

6 m 21 d

7

Level - 0, 7 d, 21 d, 3 m

After 6 m Retr - 6 m (0), 7 d, 21 d

Level - 0

Retr - 6 m-0

Y

Retr - 150 g

Cont F

30

250 g

Intrrup F

Retr- se

E-chain

NM

168 h

4

0, 1, 24, 168 h

0

N

31

Level-NS

Cont F

Level Retr- se

0.014” NiTi wire

Sentalloy c.c. spg

NM

6 m 21 d

6

Level - 0, 7 d, 21 d

After 6 m Retr - 6 m (0), 7 d, 21 d

Level - 0

Retr - 6 m-0

Y

Retr - 150 g

Cont F

32

250 g

Intrrup F

Retr- se

E-chain

N

7 d

4

0, 1, 24, 168 h

0

N

33

NM

Intrrup F

Space gaining

E - separt

N

14 d

5

−7 d, 0 d, 1 h, 1 d, 7 d

0

N

34

250 g

Intrrup F

Retr- se

E-chain

N

168 h

8

0, 1, 4, 8, 24, 72, 120, 168 h

0

N

35

60, 18, 120, 240 g

Cont F

Retr- se

Vert loop act. with Ni-Ti spg

N

112 d

11

−28, −14, 0, 1, 3, 14, 28, 42, 56, 70, 84 d

0

N

36

Mx C - 115 g

Cont F

Retr- se

Ricketts seg arch

N

30 d

6

0, 1 h, 24 h, 6 d, 10 d, 30 d

0

Y

Md C - 90 g

37

E1: 100 g

E1: Cont

Retr

E1: NiTi spg

E1: N

3 wk

10

0, 1 h, 24 h, 1 wk, repeat twice

0

N

E2: NM

E2: Intrrup

E2: screw attached retractor

E2: 2

38

70 cN

Cont

Tipping

bu/la offset

N

24 h

2

0, 24 h

0

N

39

NM

Interm F

Mx expans

Hyrax screw

Y

81 d

11

0, 14, 18, 25, 32, 33, 39, 46, 53, 60, 81 d

0

Y

40

13 to 4 kPa

Cont

Retr

V loop act by spg

N

84 d

9

0, 1, 3 d, 14 d intervals until 84 d

0

N

41

2 to 2.5 N

Intrrup

Retr

E-chain

N

7 d

4

0, 1, 24, 168 h

0

N

42

250 g

Intrrup

Retr

E-chain

N

7 d

4

0, 1, 24, 168 h

0

N

19

100 g

Cont

Labial tipping

La offset in NiTi wire

N

7 d

5

0, 1, 24, 48, 168 h

0

N

43

NM

NM

NM

Alignment

NM

6 m

3

0, 1 m, 6 m

0

N

44

150 g

Cont

Retr

NiTi spg

N

45 d

6

0, 2, 4, 7, 30, 45 d

0

N

45

130 g

Intrrup

Retr

E-chain

N

24 h

2

0, 24 h

0

N

46

NM

NM

NM

Bracket placement

N

3 m

4

0, 24 h, 1 wk, 3 m

0

Y

47

100 g

Cont

Retr

NiTi c.c. spg

N

42 d

4

−10 wk, 0, 4 h, 7 d, 42 d

0

N

48

NM

Intrrup

Space gain

Elastic separt

N

7 d

3

0, 24 h, 7 d

0

N

49

150 g

Cont

Retr

V - loop and NiTi c.c. spg

N

87 d

7

−7 d, 0, 1 h, 24 h, 14, 21, 80 d

0

Y

50

NM

Intrrup

Space gin

Elastic separt

N

14 d

6

−7 d, 0, 1 min, 1 h, 1 d, 7 d

0

N

51

120 g

Cont

Retr

NiTi c.c. spg

N

21 d

6

1 h, 24 h, 48 h, 168 h, 14 d, 21 d

1 h

N

52

150 g

Cont

Retr

Sentalloy c.c. spg

N

3 m

7

0, 1, 24, 48 h, 7 d, 21 d, 3 m

0

N

53

100 g

Cont F

Retr- se

Ni-Ti c.c. spg

N

28 d

4

0, 1 d, 7 d, 28 d

0

Y

54

150 g

Cont

Retr

Sentalloy c.c. spg

N

3 m

7

0, 1, 24, 48 h, 7 d, 21 d, 3 m

0

N

55

NM

Cont

Alignment

0.014 NiTi wire

N

7 d

8

0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 d

0

Y

56

13, 26, 52 kPa

Cont

Retr

V loop act by spg

N

84 d

9

0, 1, 3 d, 14 d intervals until 84 d

0

N

57

NM

Cont

Alignment

0.014 - NiTi, 0.016 × 0.022 NiTi, 0.019 × 0.025 NiTi

N

20 wk

6

0, 3 wk, 6 wk, 12 wk, 2 wk

0

N

58

NM

HG: band intrrup F Bond - Cont F NHG - Cont F

Level

0.014 - in NiTi wire 0.016 × 0.022-in s.s.

N

70 wk

HG: band-3 HG; bond-2 NHG-2

HG: band - 18, 0, 52 wk

HG: band - 18 wk

Y

HG: bond - 0, 52 wk

Bond - 0 wk

NHG - 0, 52 wk

NHG - 0 wk

59

200 g

Cont

Retr

Sentalloy c.c. spg

N

1 m

5

0,1 h, 24 h, 168 h, 1 m

0

Y

  1. Ref No. reference number, F force, T/O type of, Mech mechanics, Mech/O mechanics of, appli appliance, React reactivation, Tot total, Du duration, N number, obs observation, Bas baseline, min minutes, g grams, Intrrup interrupted, Cont continuous, interm intermittent, Retr retraction, se segmented, spg spring, E-chain elastomeric chain, NiTi nitinol, cont control, NM not mentioned, y year, d day, m month, h hour, Level leveling, separt separator, act activated, HG headgear, NHG non-headgear, bu buccal, la labial, HG hybrid retract, RDG rapid canine distalizer.