Question · asked by 1 review
Flapless implant placement vs Conventional flap elevation: Marginal bone level change
- Population
- People with dental implants
- Intervention
- Flapless implant placement
- Comparison
- Conventional flap elevation
- Outcome
- Marginal bone level change
Flapless implant placement showed no clear difference in peri-implant marginal bone level change compared with conventional flap elevation; GRADE not reported.
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Flapless implant placement vs Conventional flap elevation Peri-implant marginal bone level change · Patients receiving dental implants Flapless implant placement showed no clear difference in peri-implant marginal bone level change compared with conventional flap elevation; GRADE not reported. Interventions for replacing missing teeth: management of soft tissues for dental implants (2012) · Cochrane All outcomes | MD -0.05 [-0.25, 0.15] | 1 study · 78 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: management of soft tissues for dental implants 2012 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2011-06-09 | Not listed | Not assessed |
How reviews are matched to this question
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