Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

3 questions · 3 findings · 1 reviews · Implants and prosthodontics

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 3 · 100%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Prosthesis failure · People with dental implants

Crestal incision showed no clear difference in prosthesis failure compared with vestibular incision; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for replacing missing teeth: management of soft tissues for dental implants 2012 · Cochrane All outcomes
RR 3.0 [0.15, 59.89]
1 study · 10 participants
GRADE not reported

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

Interventions for replacing missing teeth: management of soft tissues for dental implants 2012 · Cochrane All outcomes
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

Implant failure · People with dental implants

Crestal incision showed no clear difference in implant failure compared with vestibular incision; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for replacing missing teeth: management of soft tissues for dental implants 2012 · Cochrane All outcomes
RR 3.0 [0.15, 59.89]
1 study · 10 participants
GRADE not reported