Table 1 Literature search conducted to identify studies (last search date October 30^th, 2022)

MEDLINE (via PubMed)

#1

(orthodontic anchorage procedures[MeSH Terms]) OR (miniscrew-supported[Title/Abstract])) OR (miniscrew assisted[Title/Abstract])) OR (miniscrew^a[Title/Abstract])) OR (mini screw^a[Title/Abstract])) OR (mini-implant^a [Title/Abstract])) OR (microimplant^a [Title/Abstract])) OR (micro-implant^a [Title/Abstract])) OR (bone borne[Title/Abstract])) OR (bone-anchor^a [Title/Abstract])) OR (skeletal anchorage[Title/Abstract])) OR (skeletally anchored[Title/Abstract]))) OR (mini plate^a [Title/Abstract])) OR (mini-plate^a [Title/Abstract])) OR (infrazygomatic screws^a [Title/Abstract])) OR (zygomatic plates^a [Title/Abstract])AND (Maxillary protraction[Title/Abstract])) OR (Maxillary protract^a [Title/Abstract])

Airway change^a [MeSH Terms] OR oropharyngeal change^a [Title/Abstract] OR airway dimensions [Title/Abstract] OR airway dimension^a [Title/Abstract] OR OSA [Title/Abstract] OR obstructive sleep apnea [Title/Abstract] AND Class III

369

#2

[Title/Abstract] OR Class 3 [Title/Abstract] OR maxillary deficiency OR [Title/Abstract] maxillary retrusion [Title/Abstract] OR maxillary retrognathism [Title/Abstract])

1030

#3

1 AND 2

60

Scopus

#1

TITLE-ABS-KEY ("mini screw-supported" OR "mini screw assisted" OR "miniscrew^a" OR "mini screw^a" OR "mini-implant^a" OR "micro implant^a" OR "micro-implant^a" OR "bone borne" OR "bone-anchor^a" OR "skeletal anchorage" OR "skeletally anchored" OR "mini plate^a" OR "mini-plate^a" OR "zygomatic plates^a" AND "Maxillary protraction" OR "Maxillary protract^a")

110

#2

TITLE-ABS-KEY (“oropharyngeal change^a” OR “airway dimensions” OR “airway dimension^a” OR “OSA “OR “obstructive sleep apnea” AND “Class III” OR “Class 3” OR “maxillary deficiency” OR “maxillary retrusion” OR “maxillary retrognathism”)

213

#3

1 AND 2

10

Cochrane

#1

[mh “orthodontic anchorage procedures”] OR miniscrew-supported:ti,ab,kw OR miniscrew-assisted:ti,ab,kw OR miniscrew:ti,ab,kw OR miniscrews:ti,ab,kw OR mini-screw:ti,ab,kw OR mini-screws:ti,ab,kw OR mini-implant:ti,ab,kw OR mini-implants:ti,ab,kw OR microimplant:ti,ab,kw OR microimplants:ti,ab,kw OR micro-implant:ti,ab,kw OR micro-implants:ti,ab,kw NEXT bone-borne:ti,ab,kw OR bone-anchored:ti,ab,kw NEXT skeletal anchorage:ti,ab,kw OR skeletally-anchored:ti,ab,kw NEXT mini plate^a:ti,ab,kw OR mini-plate^a:ti,ab,kw OR infrazygomatic screws^a:ti,ab,kw OR zygomatic plates^a:ti,ab,kw AND Maxillary protraction:ti,ab,kw OR Maxillary protract^a:ti,ab,kw

403

#2

[mh “Airway change^a “]OR oropharyngeal change^a:ti,ab,kw OR airway dimension^a:ti,ab,kw NEXT OSA:ti,ab,kw OR obstructive sleep apnea:ti,ab,kw AND Class III:ti,ab,kw OR Class 3:ti,ab,kw NEXT maxillary deficiency:ti,ab,kw OR maxillary retrusion:ti,ab,kw OR maxillary retrognathism:ti,ab,kw

0

#3

1 AND 2

0

Web of science

#1

TI = (orthodontic anchorage procedures OR mini screw-supported OR mini screw assisted OR miniscrew^a OR mini screw^a OR mini-implant^a OR micro implant^a OR micro-implant^a OR bone borne OR bone-anchor^a OR skeletal anchorage OR skeletally anchored OR mini plate^a OR mini-plate*OR zygomatic plates^a AND Maxillary protraction OR Maxillary protract^a)

3901

#2

TI = (Airway change^a OR oropharyngeal change^a OR airway dimensions OR airway dimension^a OR OSA OR obstructive sleep apnea AND Class III OR Class 3 OR maxillary deficiency OR maxillary retrusion OR maxillary retrognathism)

10,827

#3

1 AND 2

33

Google scholar

https://scholar.google.com.eg/

#1

Allintitle:(orthodontic anchorage procedures OR mini screw-supported OR mini screw assisted OR miniscrew^a OR mini screw^a OR mini-implant^a OR micro implant^a OR micro-implant^a OR bone borne OR bone-anchor^a OR skeletal anchorage OR skeletally anchored OR mini plate^a OR mini-plate^aOR zygomatic plates^a AND Maxillary protraction OR Maxillary protract^a) AND

614

#2

(Airway change^a OR oropharyngeal change^a OR airway dimensions OR airway dimension^a OR OSA OR obstructive sleep apnea AND Class III OR Class 3 OR maxillary deficiency OR maxillary retrusion OR maxillary retrognathism)

1680

#3

1 AND 2

675

Grey literature

http://www.opengrey.eu/

#1

(orthodontic anchorage procedures OR mini screw-supported OR mini screw assisted OR miniscrew^a OR mini screw^a OR mini-implant^a OR micro implant^a OR micro-implant^a OR bone borne OR bone-anchor^a OR skeletal anchorage OR skeletally anchored OR mini plate^a OR mini-plate^aOR zygomatic plates^a AND Maxillary protraction OR Maxillary protract^a)

220

#2

(Airway change^a OR oropharyngeal change^a OR airway dimensions OR airway dimension^a OR OSA OR obstructive sleep apnea AND Class III OR Class 3 OR maxillary deficiency OR maxillary retrusion OR maxillary retrognathism)

1138

#3

1 AND 2

1