Effect of Lithium on Orthodontic Tooth Movement: a Systematic Review of Animal Studies.

Objective: This study aimed to systematically review the effect of lithium on orthodontic tooth movement (OTM).

Methods: The focus question was "does lithium have an effect on OTM?" A systematic search was conducted using indexed databases and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines were followed. The quality assessment of the selected studies was performed according to the systematic review center for laboratory animal experimentation.

Efficacy of herbal- versus chlorhexidine-based mouthwashes towards oral hygiene maintenance in patients undergoing fixed orthodontic therapy: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background And Objective: The review aims to fill the gap in literature by comparing the efficacy of herbal and chlorhexidine-based mouthwashes towards oral hygiene maintenance (OHM) in patients undergoing fixed orthodontic treatment (OT).

Methods: Indexed databases were searched electronically to include randomized controlled trials (RCTs) for data gathering. The protocol was registered in PROSPERO (CRD42020182497).

Effect of statins on orthodontic tooth movement: A systematic review of animal and clinical studies.

Objective: The objective was to systematically-review the effect of statin drugs on orthodontic-tooth-movement (OTM).

Design: The focused-question was "Does statin therapy affect OTM?" PubMed, Ovid Medline, Cochrane Library, Scopus, EMBASE and Web of Science databases were searched without time and language restrictions using different key words. Studies assessing the effect of adjunctive statin administration on OTM compared with orthodontic treatment alone were included.