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Author, Year

Study Design

Sample Size

Gender

Age

Number of MOPs,
Location

Repetition

MOP appliance used

MOP depth

Distalization Method

Assessment Tool

Assessments

Alkasaby [18]

RCT-split

10 MOP
10 Control
10 Total

F 10

18.1 ± 1.2

3,
Distal of upper first molar on the buccal side

Once at the beginning

1.8*8 mm miniscrews

3 mm

Miniscrew supported Fast Back distalizer (Leone SpA)

Monthly Cast—CBCT

Distalization amount—root resorption—bone density around multi-rooted teeth

Bahaa El-Din [23]

RCT-parallel

9 Buccal
9 Buccal/Palatal
9 Control
27 Total

F 18
M 9

MOP-Buccal:
15.5 ± 0.3
MOP-Buccal/Palatal:
16.5 ± 0.4
Control:
16 ± 0.5

6,
on the buccal side or on both buccal and palatal side (2 between the first premolar and first molar, 2 between the first molar and second molar, and 2 distal to the second molar)

At week 0 and then after every appliance activation

1.4 mm miniscrews

5–6 mm

Mini-implant supported distal jet (Benefit)

VAS

Pain intensity

Ellaithy [21]

RCT-split

16 MOP
16 Control
16 Total

F 10
M 6

17.5 ± 0.9

3,
Distal to the upper first and second molar

Once at the beginning

PROPEL appliance

5 mm

BAPA (bone-achored pendulum appliance)

Dental models—CBCT

Distalization amount—distalization time, 3D tooth movement (vertical/horizontal) for all of the upper teeth

Gulduren [22]

RCT-parallel

9 MOP
9 Control
18 Total

F 11
M 7

MOP:
21.8
Control:
17.7

6,
2 between the first premolar and first molar, 2 between the first molar and second molar, and 2 distal to the second molar

At week 0, 3, 6, and 9

1.4 mm miniscrews

5–6 mm

Mini-implant supported distal jet (Benefit)

Digital scans, Periodontal evaluations, VAS

Pain intensity, discomfort, eating difficulty, and speech problem,
Distalization Amount, PI, GI, PD, BOP, CAL

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Characteristics of the studies included in the review.

Author, Year	Study Design	Sample Size	Gender	Age	Number of MOPs, Location	Repetition	MOP appliance used	MOP depth	Distalization Method	Assessment Tool	Assessments
Alkasaby [18]	RCT-split	10 MOP 10 Control 10 Total	F 10	18.1 ± 1.2	3, Distal of upper first molar on the buccal side	Once at the beginning	1.8*8 mm miniscrews	3 mm	Miniscrew supported Fast Back distalizer (Leone SpA)	Monthly Cast—CBCT	Distalization amount—root resorption—bone density around multi-rooted teeth
Bahaa El-Din [23]	RCT-parallel	9 Buccal 9 Buccal/Palatal 9 Control 27 Total	F 18 M 9	MOP-Buccal: 15.5 ± 0.3 MOP-Buccal/Palatal: 16.5 ± 0.4 Control: 16 ± 0.5	6, on the buccal side or on both buccal and palatal side (2 between the first premolar and first molar, 2 between the first molar and second molar, and 2 distal to the second molar)	At week 0 and then after every appliance activation	1.4 mm miniscrews	5–6 mm	Mini-implant supported distal jet (Benefit)	VAS	Pain intensity
Ellaithy [21]	RCT-split	16 MOP 16 Control 16 Total	F 10 M 6	17.5 ± 0.9	3, Distal to the upper first and second molar	Once at the beginning	PROPEL appliance	5 mm	BAPA (bone-achored pendulum appliance)	Dental models—CBCT	Distalization amount—distalization time, 3D tooth movement (vertical/horizontal) for all of the upper teeth
Gulduren [22]	RCT-parallel	9 MOP 9 Control 18 Total	F 11 M 7	MOP: 21.8 Control: 17.7	6, 2 between the first premolar and first molar, 2 between the first molar and second molar, and 2 distal to the second molar	At week 0, 3, 6, and 9	1.4 mm miniscrews	5–6 mm	Mini-implant supported distal jet (Benefit)	Digital scans, Periodontal evaluations, VAS	Pain intensity, discomfort, eating difficulty, and speech problem, Distalization Amount, PI, GI, PD, BOP, CAL

Author, Year	Study Design	Sample Size	Gender	Age	Number of MOPs, Location	Repetition	MOP appliance used	MOP depth	Distalization Method	Assessment Tool	Assessments
Alkasaby [18]	RCT-split	10 MOP 10 Control 10 Total	F 10	18.1 ± 1.2	3, Distal of upper first molar on the buccal side	Once at the beginning	1.8*8 mm miniscrews	3 mm	Miniscrew supported Fast Back distalizer (Leone SpA)	Monthly Cast—CBCT	Distalization amount—root resorption—bone density around multi-rooted teeth
Bahaa El-Din [23]	RCT-parallel	9 Buccal 9 Buccal/Palatal 9 Control 27 Total	F 18 M 9	MOP-Buccal: 15.5 ± 0.3 MOP-Buccal/Palatal: 16.5 ± 0.4 Control: 16 ± 0.5	6, on the buccal side or on both buccal and palatal side (2 between the first premolar and first molar, 2 between the first molar and second molar, and 2 distal to the second molar)	At week 0 and then after every appliance activation	1.4 mm miniscrews	5–6 mm	Mini-implant supported distal jet (Benefit)	VAS	Pain intensity
Ellaithy [21]	RCT-split	16 MOP 16 Control 16 Total	F 10 M 6	17.5 ± 0.9	3, Distal to the upper first and second molar	Once at the beginning	PROPEL appliance	5 mm	BAPA (bone-achored pendulum appliance)	Dental models—CBCT	Distalization amount—distalization time, 3D tooth movement (vertical/horizontal) for all of the upper teeth
Gulduren [22]	RCT-parallel	9 MOP 9 Control 18 Total	F 11 M 7	MOP: 21.8 Control: 17.7	6, 2 between the first premolar and first molar, 2 between the first molar and second molar, and 2 distal to the second molar	At week 0, 3, 6, and 9	1.4 mm miniscrews	5–6 mm	Mini-implant supported distal jet (Benefit)	Digital scans, Periodontal evaluations, VAS	Pain intensity, discomfort, eating difficulty, and speech problem, Distalization Amount, PI, GI, PD, BOP, CAL

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