Two-dimensional radiographs versus cone-beam computed tomography in planning mini-implant placement: A systematic review

This study aimed to compare two-dimensional radiographs and cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) images for mini-implant planning.A search was performed in PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Cochrane Library and Google Scholar electronic databases according to PIRD strategy, on September 11, 2021. In vivo studies that compared two-dimensional imaging with CBCT for mini-implant planning were selected. The methodological quality of each study was assessed using the QUADAS-2 tool.The initial search identified 441 papers. Five studies were added following a manual research. Of the total 446 studies, 40 were selected after title evaluation, 29 remained after abstract evaluation, and 11 were left af…