Question · asked by 1 review
Resorbable barrier (membrane) to seal the lateral window vs No membrane to seal the lateral window: Implant failure
- Population
- Patients undergoing lateral-window maxillary sinus lift
- Intervention
- Resorbable barrier (membrane) to seal the lateral window
- Comparison
- No membrane to seal the lateral window
- Outcome
- Implant failure
Resorbable barrier (membrane) to seal the lateral window showed no clear difference in implant failure compared with no membrane to seal the lateral window; GRADE not reported.
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Resorbable barrier (membrane) to seal the lateral window vs No membrane to seal the lateral window Implant failure · Patients undergoing lateral-window maxillary sinus lift · 1 year after loading Resorbable barrier (membrane) to seal the lateral window showed no clear difference in implant failure compared with no membrane to seal the lateral window; GRADE not reported. Interventions for replacing missing teeth: augmentation procedures of the maxillary sinus (2014) · Cochrane All outcomes | OR 2.63 [0.75, 9.14] | 1 study · 104 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: augmentation procedures of the maxillary sinus 2014 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2014-01 | Not listed | Not assessed |
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