Question · asked by 1 review

Metal-free implant-supported FDPs (zirconia-toughened alumina; In-Ceram Zirconia) vs Metal-free implant-supported FDPs (yttria-stabilized tetragonal zirconia; Denzir): Bridge complications

Population
Adults (18 years or older) needing an implant-supported fixed dental prosthesis in the posterior region
Intervention
Metal-free implant-supported FDPs (zirconia-toughened alumina; In-Ceram Zirconia)
Comparison
Metal-free implant-supported FDPs (yttria-stabilized tetragonal zirconia; Denzir)
Outcome
Bridge complications

It is very uncertain whether metal-free implant-supported FDPs (zirconia-toughened alumina;… changes bridge complications compared with metal-free implant-supported FDPs (yttria-stabilized tetragonal… (very low certainty).

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Metal-free implant-supported FDPs (zirconia-toughened alumina; In-Ceram Zirconia) vs Metal-free implant-supported FDPs (yttria-stabilized tetragonal zirconia; Denzir)
Bridge complications · Adults (18 years or older) needing an implant-supported fixed dental prosthesis in the posterior region · 60 months
It is very uncertain whether metal-free implant-supported FDPs (zirconia-toughened alumina;… changes bridge complications compared with metal-free implant-supported FDPs (yttria-stabilized tetragonal… (very low certainty).
Metal‐free materials for fixed prosthodontic restorations (2017) · Cochrane All outcomes
OR 0.02 [0.00, 0.42]1 study · 18 participantsVery low
Metal-free implant-supported FDPs (zirconia-toughened alumina; In-Ceram Zirconia) vs Metal-free implant-supported FDPs (yttria-stabilized tetragonal zirconia; Denzir)
Bridge complications · Adults (18 years or older) needing an implant-supported fixed dental prosthesis in the posterior region · 36 months
It is very uncertain whether metal-free implant-supported FDPs (zirconia-toughened alumina;… changes bridge complications compared with metal-free implant-supported FDPs (yttria-stabilized tetragonal… (very low certainty).
Metal‐free materials for fixed prosthodontic restorations (2017) · Cochrane All outcomes
OR 0.02 [0.00, 0.30]1 study · 18 participantsVery low
Metal-free implant-supported FDPs (zirconia-toughened alumina; In-Ceram Zirconia) vs Metal-free implant-supported FDPs (yttria-stabilized tetragonal zirconia; Denzir)
Bridge complications · Adults (18 years or older) needing an implant-supported fixed dental prosthesis in the posterior region · 12 months
It is very uncertain whether metal-free implant-supported FDPs (zirconia-toughened alumina;… changes bridge complications compared with metal-free implant-supported FDPs (yttria-stabilized tetragonal… (very low certainty).
Metal‐free materials for fixed prosthodontic restorations (2017) · Cochrane All outcomes
OR 0.04 [0.00, 0.48]1 study · 18 participantsVery low
Metal-free implant-supported FDPs (zirconia-toughened alumina; In-Ceram Zirconia) vs Metal-free implant-supported FDPs (yttria-stabilized tetragonal zirconia; Denzir)
Bridge complications · Adults (18 years or older) needing an implant-supported fixed dental prosthesis in the posterior region · 120 months
It is very uncertain whether metal-free implant-supported FDPs (zirconia-toughened alumina;… changes bridge complications compared with metal-free implant-supported FDPs (yttria-stabilized tetragonal… (very low certainty).
Metal‐free materials for fixed prosthodontic restorations (2017) · Cochrane All outcomes
OR 0.02 [0.00, 0.48]1 study · 17 participantsVery low

Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.

The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Metal‐free materials for fixed prosthodontic restorations
2017 · Cochrane All outcomes
2017-05Not listedNot assessed
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