Table 5 Findings related to the amount and rate of maxillary molar intrusion

Torres et al. [31] (2006)

E1 (crib and HP chin cup): n = 30

C (no treatment): n = 30

–

0.26 ± 1.13

–

0.02 ± 0.09

Doshi et al. [28] (2010)

E1(spring-loaded bite block): n = 10

E2 (magnetic bite block): n = 10

− 1.1 ± 0.4

–

− 0.14 ± 0.05

–

Akl et al. [26, 27] (2020)

E1 (400 g force): n = 10

E2 (200 g force): n = 10

− 2.61 ± 1

–

− 0.44 ± 0.16

–

Hasan et al. [29] (2021)

E1 (FPBB and LLLT): n = 14

E2 (FPBB): n = 14

C (no treatment): n = 14

− 0.82 ± 0.37

0.32 ± 0.37

− 0.09 ± 0.04

–

Abellan et al. [25] (2021)

E1 (PBM and TAD based mx molar intrusion): n = 10

E2 (TAD based mx molar intrusion): n = 10

− 2.95 ± 1.16

–

− 0.49 ± 0.17

–

Mousa et al. [30] (2021)

E1 (OBB): n = 20

E2 (RPBP/crib): n = 20

− 1.11 ± 0.8

–

− 0.09 ± 0.07

–

Hasan et al. [32] (2022)

E (RMI): n = 20C (no treatment): n = 20

–

0.55 ± 1.93

–

0.06 ± 0.21