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Tooth/implant FDP with rigid connectors vs Tooth/implant FDP with non-rigid connectors: Non-scheduled maintenance visits
- Population
- Patients with tooth/implant-supported FDPs; split-mouth
- Intervention
- Tooth/implant FDP with rigid connectors
- Comparison
- Tooth/implant FDP with non-rigid connectors
- Outcome
- Non-scheduled maintenance visits
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Tooth/implant FDP with rigid connectors vs Tooth/implant FDP with non-rigid connectors Non-scheduled maintenance visits · Patients with tooth/implant-supported FDPs; split-mouth · 5 years Interventions for replacing missing teeth: partially absent dentition (2012) · Cochrane All outcomes | 70 non-scheduled maintenance visits to treat problems with rigid connectors compared to 110 visits for non-rigid connectors; unclear if this difference was considered significant | 1 study · 42 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 |
How reviews are matched to this question
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