Complications · Adults (18 years or older) with one missing tooth in the aesthetic zone needing an implant-supported single crown
1 finding from 1 review
Complications · Patients with an atrophic posterior maxilla requiring maxillary sinus augmentation
Autogenous bone graft (two-stage lateral sinus lift) showed no clear difference in complications compared with bone substitute (anorganic bovine bone / Bio-Oss); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Complications · Patients with insufficient bone below the maxillary sinus requiring dental implants
1 finding from 1 review
Raghoebar 2005: 1 complication in the non-PRP arm, OR 0.27 (0.01 to 8.46), P = 0.46; Torres 2009 (PRP only = 3, no-PRP only = 2), OR 1.49 (0.15 to 15.07), P = 1.00. No statistically significant difference.
2 studies · 62 participants
GRADE not reported
Complications · Patients with 3 to 6 mm of residual bone height at the sinus floor
One-stage crestal-approach sinus lift with autogenous bone and 8 mm… showed no clear difference in complications compared with lateral-window sinus lift with 50% autogenous bone/50% Bio-Oss and…; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Complications · Patients undergoing crestal maxillary sinus lift
Osteotomes with mallet (Summers' technique) showed no clear difference in complications compared with rotary instruments (Cosci technique); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Complications · Patients with an atrophic maxillary sinus requiring augmentation (1 to 5 mm residual bone height)
Sinus lift with bone graft (granular Bio-Oss) showed no clear difference in complications compared with sinus lift without bone graft (Inion resorbable rigid barrier…; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
OR 0.50 [0.01, 9.60]
1 study · 9 participants
GRADE not reported
Complications · Patients with insufficient bone below the maxillary sinus requiring dental implants
One-stage augmentation (implants placed simultaneously) showed no clear difference in complications compared with two-stage augmentation (delayed implant placement); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Complications · Participants with an atrophic maxilla who cannot be rehabilitated with conventional dental implants due to lack of bone (including…
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Complications · Patients with vertically deficient posterior/anterior mandibular ridges needing implants
Vertical distraction osteogenesis showed no clear difference in complications compared with autogenous inlay bone graft (iliac crest); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Major complications · Patients with atrophic posterior mandibles (5 to 7 mm above the mandibular canal) needing implants
Inlay autogenous bone graft (iliac crest) showed no clear difference in major complications compared with inlay bone substitute (Bio-Oss block); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Major complications · Patients with atrophic (resorbed) mandibles needing implants
Inlay/interposed bone graft (iliac or Bio-Oss block) + longer… led to higher major complications compared with short implants (8 to 11 mm) without augmentation; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Major complications · Patients with deficient posterior mandibles (4.5 to 10 mm above the mandibular canal) needing implants
Autogenous inlay bone graft (iliac crest) showed no clear difference in major complications compared with autogenous onlay bone graft (iliac crest); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Bridge complications · Adults (18 years or older) needing an implant-supported fixed dental prosthesis in the posterior region
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).
4 findings from 1 review
OR 0.02 [0.00, 0.42]
1 study · 18 participants
Very low
OR 0.02 [0.00, 0.30]
1 study · 18 participants
Very low
OR 0.04 [0.00, 0.48]
1 study · 18 participants
Very low
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Bridge complications · Adults (18 years or older) needing a three-unit fixed dental prosthesis (FDP)
It is very uncertain whether metal-free FDPs (lithium disilicate) changes bridge complications compared with metal-ceramic FDPs (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Bridge complications · Adults (18 years or older) needing a three-unit fixed dental prosthesis (FDP)
It is very uncertain whether metal-free FDPs (zirconia ceramic) changes bridge complications compared with metal-ceramic FDPs (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Bridge complications · Adults (18 years or older) needing a three-unit tooth-supported fixed dental prosthesis
It is very uncertain whether metal-free tooth-supported FDPs (pressed veneering ceramic) changes bridge complications compared with metal-free tooth-supported FDPs (layered veneering ceramic) (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Biological complications · People with dental implants
Flapless implant placement showed no clear difference in biological complications compared with conventional flap elevation; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Biological complications · People with dental implants
Crestal incision led to lower biological complications compared with vestibular incision; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Biological complications: Odds Ratio (M-H, Fixed, 95% CI), Subtotals only (no pooled estimate reported); 1 study (Heydenrijk 2000); 4 crestal vs 1 vestibular had hyperplastic tissue over the healing abutment
1 study
GRADE not reported
Complication at donor site · Patients undergoing lateral-window maxillary sinus lift
1 finding from 1 review
Preimplantation complications · Patients who have had radiotherapy and who have missing teeth that require replacement with osseointegrated dental implants
Hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy led to lower preimplantation complications compared with no HBO therapy; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Analysis 1.1 (Dichotomous outcomes: Preimplantation complications): Risk Ratio (M-H, Fixed, 95% CI), totals not selected; not estimable (no events in either arm).
1 study · 24 participants
GRADE not reported