Question · asked by 1 review

Subepithelial connective tissue graft (palate) at implant placement vs No augmentation: Marginal bone level change

Population
Partially edentulous patients receiving posterior mandibular implants
Intervention
Subepithelial connective tissue graft (palate) at implant placement
Comparison
No augmentation
Outcome
Marginal bone level change

Subepithelial connective tissue graft (palate) at implant placement showed no clear difference in peri-implant marginal bone level change compared with no augmentation; GRADE not reported.

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Subepithelial connective tissue graft (palate) at implant placement vs No augmentation
Peri-implant marginal bone level change · Partially edentulous patients receiving posterior mandibular implants
Subepithelial connective tissue graft (palate) at implant placement showed no clear difference in peri-implant marginal bone level change compared with no augmentation; GRADE not reported.
Interventions for replacing missing teeth: management of soft tissues for dental implants (2012) · Cochrane All outcomes
MD 0.17 [-0.10, 0.44]1 study · 20 participantsGRADE not reported

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The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Interventions for replacing missing teeth: management of soft tissues for dental implants
2012 · Cochrane All outcomes
2011-06-09Not listedNot assessed
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