Vertical distraction osteogenesis vs Autogenous onlay bone graft (mandibular ramus): Vertical bone gain
- Population
- Patients with vertically deficient posterior/anterior mandibular ridges needing implants
- Intervention
- Vertical distraction osteogenesis
- Comparison
- Autogenous onlay bone graft (mandibular ramus)
- Outcome
- Vertical bone gain
Vertical distraction osteogenesis showed no clear difference in vertical bone gain compared with autogenous onlay bone graft (mandibular ramus); GRADE not reported.
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Vertical distraction osteogenesis vs Autogenous onlay bone graft (mandibular ramus) Vertical bone gain · Patients with vertically deficient posterior/anterior mandibular ridges needing implants · Up to 3 years post-loading Vertical distraction osteogenesis showed no clear difference in vertical bone gain compared with autogenous onlay bone graft (mandibular ramus); GRADE not reported. Interventions for replacing missing teeth: horizontal and vertical bone augmentation techniques for dental… (2009) · Cochrane All outcomes | MD 0.30 [-0.97, 1.57] | 1 study · 17 participants | GRADE not reported |
Vertical distraction osteogenesis vs Autogenous onlay bone graft (mandibular ramus) Vertical bone gain · Patients with vertically deficient posterior/anterior mandibular ridges needing implants · Up to 3 years post-loading Vertical distraction osteogenesis showed no clear difference in vertical bone gain compared with autogenous onlay bone graft (mandibular ramus); GRADE not reported. Interventions for replacing missing teeth: horizontal and vertical bone augmentation techniques for dental… (2008) · Cochrane All outcomesearlier version CD003607.PUB3, superseded | Mean bone gain 5.3 mm (osteodistraction) vs 5.0 mm (graft); no statistically significant difference (Chiapasco 2007) | 1 study · 17 participants | GRADE not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: horizontal and vertical bone augmentation techniques for dental implant treatment 2009 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2009-06 | Not listed | Not assessed |
Related questions
The same intervention and outcome, asked in another population or against another comparator.
- Vertical distraction osteogenesis vs Autogenous inlay bone graft (iliac crest) · Patients with vertically deficient posterior/anterior mandibular ridges needing implants · 1 review
How reviews are matched to this question
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