Research Article

A Study of Success Rate of Miniscrew Implants as Temporary Anchorage Devices in Singapore

Table 3

Success rate of miniscrew implants at T2.

Success rate at T2 (%)Number of 2nd outcome successes/Total numberUnadjusted odds ratio (95% CI)Unadjusted valueAdjusted odds ratio (95% CI)Adjusted value

Overall success83.3214/257
Age at surgery0.0820.270
 <20 years80.7151/1870.47 (0.20 to 1.10)0.49 (0.14 to 1.73)
 ≥20 years90.063/7011
Gender 0.4820.109
 Female 81.492/11311
 Male84.7122/1441.27 (0.66 to 2.44)2.12 (0.85 to 5.31)
Sagittal skeletal malocclusion0.025*0.487
 Class I 89.577/8611
 Class II83.5101/1210.59 (0.23 to 1.54)0.4380.88 (0.25 to 3.19)0.852
 Class III68.624/350.26 (0.08 to 0.79)0.014*0.25 (0.02 to 2.56)0.240
Vertical skeletal malocclusion 0.028*0.043*
 High angle79.682/10311
 Average 92.687/943.18 (1.13 to 8.98)0.025*4.22 (1.35 to 13.16)0.013*
 Low angle75.012/160.77 (0.19 to 3.13)12.20 (0.36 to 13.33)0.391
Dental malocclusion0.2600.770
 Class I88.948/5411
 Class II Div. I84.0126/1500.69 (0.22 to 2.16)10.81 (0.18 to 3.70)0.787
 Class III75.030/400.39 (0.03 to 2.66)11.25 (0.09 to 17.71)0.339
 Class II Div. 271.45/70.30 (0.10 to 1.47)10.22 (0.01 to 5.02)0.868
Side of placement 0.590
 Left 85.4105/1231.38 (0.65 to 2.93)1
 Midline1004/42.18 (0.05 to 94.33)1
 Right80.8105/1301
Recipient jaw0.0810.065
 Maxilla81.4175/21511
 Mandible92.939/422.97 (0.87 to 10.10)9.59 (0.87 to 105.86)
Site of placement 0.404
 Anterior region92.913/142.45 (0.18 to 33.59)1
 Posterior region80.9131/1620.80 (0.31 to 2.07)1
 Retromolar94.417/183.21 (0.24 to 43.06)0.848
 Palate84.153/631
Miniscrew implant type0.5080.769
 AbsoAnchor 78.318/2311
 Vector TAS83.7195/2331.43 (0.50 to 4.07)1.22 (0.33 to 4.53)
Miniscrew length0.1080.030*
 6-7 mm76.733/4311
 8 mm82.1138/1681.39 (0.55 to 3.52)0.8432.91 (0.93 to 9.13)0.067
 10–12 mm93.543/464.34 (0.91 to 20.75)0.07117.95 (1.83 to 176.01)0.013*
Miniscrew diameter0.122
 1.3 mm79.219/240.20 (0.03 to 1.41)0.128
 1.4 mm81.2156/1920.22 (0.04 to 1.19)0.089
 2.0 mm95.139/411

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