Effectiveness of prefabricated myofunctional appliances on Vertical Dimension in Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. | Synapse
December 1, 2025
Effectiveness of prefabricated myofunctional appliances on Vertical Dimension in Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Key Points
Reduction of overbite was observed in children with deep-bite malocclusion, indicating potential benefits of treatment.
Key evidence from the systematic review and meta-analysis revealed significant findings regarding occlusion and skeletal patterns.
Assessment used systematic review methods to compile data on myofunctional appliance effectiveness for vertical dimension change.
Further studies may elucidate the connection between treatment effects and skeletal pattern changes in pediatric populations.
Abstract
The PMAs treatment seems to be associated with a reduction of overbite in deep-bite malocclusion, whereas the vertical skeletal pattern seems to be unaffected.