Submited on: 20 Nov 2017 10:32:21 PM GMT
Published on: 23 Nov 2017 12:17:05 PM GMT
 
Retention after orthodontic treatments: a systematic review
Posted by Dr. Mohammad K Alam on 07 Dec 2017 07:58:49 AM GMT Reviewed by WMC Editors

  • What are the main claims of the paper and how important are they?

    Retention in Orthodontics.

    Very much important for orthodontist.


  • Are these claims novel? If not, please specify papers that weaken the claims to the originality of this one.

    Claims are novel. However, this article is incomplete.


  • Are the claims properly placed in the context of the previous literature?

    No


  • Do the results support the claims? If not, what other evidence is required?

    No


  • If a protocol is provided, for example for a randomized controlled trial, are there any important deviations from it? If so, have the authors explained adequately why the deviations occurred?

    No


  • Is the methodology valid? Does the paper offer enough details of its methodology that its experiments or its analyses could be reproduced?

    No


  • Would any other experiments or additional information improve the paper? How much better would the paper be if this extra work was done, and how difficult would such work be to do, or to provide?

    Need a lot.


  • Is this paper outstanding in its discipline? (For example, would you like to see this work presented in a seminar at your hospital or university? Do you feel these results need to be incorporated in your next general lecture on the subject?) If yes, what makes it outstanding? If not, why not?

    Topic is nice. However, incomplete article.


  • Other Comments:

    Please follow, how to write a systematic review.

    This article is incomplete.

  • Competing interests:
    .
  • Invited by the author to review this article? :
    Yes
  • Have you previously published on this or a similar topic?:
    Yes
  • References:

    I have two books published by Nova and USM.

  • Experience and credentials in the specific area of science:

    10 years plus.

  • How to cite:  Alam M K.Retention after orthodontic treatments: a systematic review[Review of the article 'Retention after orthodontic treatments: a systematic review ' by Loli D].WebmedCentral 2017;8(12):WMCRW003396
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