Prosthesis/implant failure (1 year) · Patients with horizontally resorbed maxillary sites needing single implants
Autogenous bone block from the chin + resorbable barrier showed no clear difference in prosthesis/implant failure (1 year) compared with 100% Bio-Oss + resorbable barrier; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Visual plaque score · Complete denture (CD) wearers
Silicone surfactant cleanser led to lower visual plaque score compared with placebo / sham solution; GRADE not reported.
2 findings from 1 review
MD -0.88 [-1.00, -0.76]
1 study
GRADE not reported
MD -1.02 [-1.13, -0.91]
1 study
GRADE not reported
Complication at augmented site · Patients with vertically deficient posterior/anterior mandibular ridges needing implants
Vertical GBR with non-resorbable titanium-reinforced barriers showed no clear difference in complication at augmented site compared with vertical GBR with resorbable barriers supported by osteosynthesis…; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
No improvement of facial appearance (3 weeks) · Patients with atrophic (resorbed) mandibles needing implants
Inlay/interposed bone graft (iliac or Bio-Oss block) + longer… led to lower no improvement of facial appearance (3 weeks) compared with short implants (8 to 11 mm) without augmentation; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Horizontal bone augmentation (any technique) vs No augmentation
Outcome not reported · Patients with horizontally resorbed maxillary sites needing single implants
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Prosthetic failure (2 years) · Patients with atrophic (resorbed) mandibles needing implants
Inlay/interposed bone graft (iliac or Bio-Oss block) + longer… showed no clear difference in prosthetic failure compared with short implants (8 to 11 mm) without augmentation; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Improvement on denture cleanliness (caregivers' opinion) · Institutionalised elderly wearing maxillary complete dentures (CD)
Enzyme cleanser led to lower improvement on denture cleanliness (caregivers' opinion) compared with placebo / sham solution; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
After 12 weeks using an enzyme denture cleanser ('E'), 8 of 18 caregivers perceived some improvement in CD cleanliness. After using a placebo solution ('Plac'), only 2 of 17 perceived some improvement (Analysis 1.1,…
1 study · 35 participants
GRADE not reported
Distraction distance (bone gain, mm) · Patients with vertically deficient posterior/anterior mandibular ridges needing implants
Ultrasound during vertical distraction osteogenesis showed no clear difference in distraction distance (bone gain, mm) compared with placebo (no ultrasound) during vertical distraction; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Total anaerobes (colony forming units, log-transformed) · Maxillary complete denture (CD) wearers
Effervescent tablets showed no clear difference in total anaerobes (colony forming units, log-transformed) compared with association of brushing and effervescent tablets; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Vertical bone gain · Patients with vertically deficient posterior/anterior mandibular ridges needing implants
Vertical distraction osteogenesis led to higher vertical bone gain compared with autogenous inlay bone graft (iliac crest); 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
Patient preference including aesthetics (split-mouth studies only) · People with dental implants
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Perimplant bone loss · Patients with vertically deficient posterior/anterior mandibular ridges needing implants
Vertical GBR with non-resorbable titanium-reinforced barriers showed no clear difference in perimplant bone loss (3 years) compared with vertical GBR with resorbable barriers supported by osteosynthesis…; 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
Vertical bone gain · Patients with vertically deficient posterior/anterior mandibular ridges needing implants
Vertical GBR with non-resorbable titanium-reinforced barriers showed no clear difference in vertical bone gain compared with vertical GBR with resorbable barriers supported by osteosynthesis…; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Vertical bone gain · 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 vertical bone gain compared with autogenous onlay bone graft (iliac crest); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Implant failure · People with dental implants
1-stage (non-submerged) implant placement showed no clear difference in implant failure compared with 2-stage (submerged) implant placement (moderate certainty).
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
Total anaerobes (colony forming units, log-transformed) · Maxillary complete denture (CD) wearers
Effervescent tablets led to lower total anaerobes (colony forming units, log-transformed) compared with no treatment; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Implant failure · Patients with atrophic (resorbed) mandibles needing implants
Inlay/interposed bone graft (iliac or Bio-Oss block) + longer… showed no clear difference in implant failure compared with short implants (8 to 11 mm) without augmentation; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review