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Fixed partial denture supported by root-formed implants and remaining teeth (tooth/implant-supported) vs Fixed partial denture supported only by root-formed implants (implant-supported): Alveolar bone loss
- Population
- Partially edentulous patients (mandible) receiving FDPs; split-mouth, 10-year
- Intervention
- Fixed partial denture supported by root-formed implants and remaining teeth (tooth/implant-supported)
- Comparison
- Fixed partial denture supported only by root-formed implants (implant-supported)
- Outcome
- Alveolar bone loss
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Fixed partial denture supported by root-formed implants and remaining teeth (tooth/implant-supported) vs Fixed partial denture supported only by root-formed implants (implant-supported) Alveolar bone loss · Partially edentulous patients (mandible) receiving FDPs; split-mouth, 10-year · 10 years Interventions for replacing missing teeth: partially absent dentition (2012) · Cochrane All outcomes | No significant differences in alveolar bone loss: 0.6 to 0.7 mm for implant-supported versus 0.5 mm for tooth/implant FDPs (narrative) | 1 study · 23 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: partially absent dentition 2012 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2011-03 | Not listed | Not assessed |
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