Question · asked by 1 review
Preprosthetic surgery for a conventional denture (PPS) vs Implant retained overdenture (dental implants) (IRO): Dissatisfied with lower denture
- Population
- Edentulous patients requiring improved denture retention
- Intervention
- Preprosthetic surgery for a conventional denture (PPS)
- Comparison
- Implant retained overdenture (dental implants) (IRO)
- Outcome
- Dissatisfied with lower denture
Preprosthetic surgery for a conventional denture (PPS) showed no clear difference in dissatisfied with lower denture compared with implant retained overdenture (dental implants) (IRO); GRADE not reported.
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Preprosthetic surgery for a conventional denture (PPS) vs Implant retained overdenture (dental implants) (IRO) Dissatisfied with lower denture · Edentulous patients requiring improved denture retention · 1 year Preprosthetic surgery for a conventional denture (PPS) showed no clear difference in dissatisfied with lower denture compared with implant retained overdenture (dental implants) (IRO); GRADE not reported. Interventions for replacing missing teeth: preprosthetic surgery versus dental implants (2002) · Cochrane All outcomes | RR 3.75 [0.85, 16.55] | 1 study · 58 participants | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interventions for replacing missing teeth: preprosthetic surgery versus dental implants 2002 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2002-05 | Not listed | Not assessed |
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