Mixed Dentition Analysis Using Moyers' and Tanaka-Johnston's Methods in the Indian Population: A Systematic Review

Mixed dentition analysis has been vital for the early identification and management of malocclusion in pediatric dentistry. This systematic review evaluates the effectiveness of Moyers' and Tanaka-Johnston's methods for predicting the mesiodistal width of unerupted canines and premolars in the Indian population. A computerized search of articles published on PubMed and Scopus was conducted. The search resulted in a sample composed of 328 articles, out of which 14 were selected. The results show that the predictability of these analyses among the study populations varied, with a 20-30% acceptance rate for Moyers' analysis compared to Tanaka-Johnston's method. The majority of the papers analyzed indicated that the accuracy of Tanaka-Johnston's method did not meet expectations when compared to Moyers' analysis.