Effectiveness of clear aligners for maxillary expansion in growing patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Prog Orthod · 2026 · PMC13133309 · PMID 42060239

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0.0914

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0.0914

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did not reach statistical significancep = 0.0914so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

However, this difference did not reach statistical significance (95% CI [ − 104.07; 7.76]; Z-test = − 1.69, p = 0.0914).

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