DECISION-MAKING FACTORS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF MAXILLARY LATERAL INCISORS AGENESIS :SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

Ahlam Assali; El haddaoui Rajae; Youssef  Oualalou; Zaoui Fatima

doi:10.69909/

Authors

Ahlam Assali Departamento de Ortopedia e Ortodontia Dentofacial, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Marrocos
El haddaoui Rajae Departamento de Ortopedia e Ortodontia Dentofacial, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Marrocos
Youssef Oualalou Departamento de Ortopedia e Ortodontia Dentofacial, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Marrocos
Zaoui Fatima Departamento de Ortopedia e Ortodontia Dentofacial, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Marrocos

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.69909/

Keywords:

Agenesis, Lateral incisor, Treatment choice

Abstract

Deciding whether to close or open the space of missing maxillary lateral incisors remains a clinical challenge. This systematic review aims to study the decisive factors in decision-making in patients with agenesis of the maxillary lateral incisors. Following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, this research was conducted using the PubMed, ScienceDirect, and Cochrane Library databases by selecting publications published from January 1, 2010 to September 30, 2024. The study protocol was registered with the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO
CRD42024532098), in accordance with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. The study was assessed
using the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) tools base
on each study’s design. Our searches retrieved 56
bibliographical references. After removing duplicates,
studying the titles and abstracts, and reading the articles in full, eight studies were included in this review. Therapeutic decision-making is primarily based on periodontal parameters, with studies suggesting that space closure is preferable when both treatment options are viable.

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