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35 questions · 35 findings · 6 reviews · Implants and prosthodontics

No studies found 7 · 20%GRADE not reported 25 · 71.4%Very low 2 · 5.7%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 1 · 2.9%High 0 · 0%

Zygomatic implants without bone grafts (as a complete alternative to any bone augmentation procedure) vs Conventional dental implants in augmented maxillae

Implant failure rate · 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

Bone graft with platelet-rich plasma (PRP) vs Bone graft without PRP

Implant failure · Patients with insufficient bone below the maxillary sinus requiring dental implants
1 finding from 1 review

Sinus lift with bone graft (granular Bio-Oss) vs Sinus lift without bone graft (Inion resorbable rigid barrier maintaining space / no bone)

Implant failure · 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 implant failure compared with sinus lift without bone graft (Inion resorbable rigid barrier…; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

One-stage crestal-approach sinus lift with autogenous bone and 8 mm implants vs Lateral-window sinus lift with 50% autogenous bone/50% Bio-Oss and implants at least 10 mm long

Implant failure · 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 implant failure compared with lateral-window sinus lift with 50% autogenous bone/50% Bio-Oss and…; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

One-stage lateral sinus lift with monocortical autogenous bone blocks (iliac crest) vs Two-stage lateral sinus lift with autogenous particulate bone (iliac crest)

Implant failure · Patients with 2 to 7 mm of residual alveolar bone height in the edentulous maxillary sinus floor

One-stage lateral sinus lift with monocortical autogenous bone… showed no clear difference in implant failure compared with two-stage lateral sinus lift with autogenous particulate bone (iliac…; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

ARP with xenograft (bone graft) vs Extraction alone

Implant failure rate · Adults aged 18 years or older, in good general health (including well-controlled systemic disease), requiring extraction of one or more…

It is very uncertain whether ARP with xenograft (bone graft) changes implant failure rate compared with extraction alone (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Inlay autogenous bone graft (iliac crest) vs Inlay bone substitute (Bio-Oss block)

Implant failure · 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 implant failure compared with inlay bone substitute (Bio-Oss block); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

ARP with demineralised bone matrix, single particle size vs ARP with demineralised bone matrix, multiple particle size

Implant failure rate · Adults aged 18 years or older, in good general health (including well-controlled systemic disease), requiring extraction of one or more…

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Bio-Oss (anorganic bovine bone) vs A different bone substitute

Implant failure · Patients undergoing two-stage maxillary sinus augmentation

Bone substitute (anorganic bovine bone / Bio-Oss) showed no clear difference in implant failure compared with A different bone substitute; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Autogenous bone graft (two-stage lateral sinus lift) vs Bone substitute (anorganic bovine bone / Bio-Oss)

Implant failure · Patients with an atrophic posterior maxilla requiring maxillary sinus augmentation

Autogenous bone graft (two-stage lateral sinus lift) showed no clear difference in implant failure compared with bone substitute (anorganic bovine bone / Bio-Oss); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Inlay/interposed bone graft (iliac or Bio-Oss block) + longer implants (vertical augmentation) vs Short implants (8 to 11 mm) without augmentation

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

Zygomatic implants without bone grafts (as a complete alternative to any bone augmentation procedure) vs Conventional dental implants in augmented maxillae

Prosthesis failure · 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

One-stage augmentation (implants placed simultaneously) vs Two-stage augmentation (delayed implant placement)

Implant failure · Patients with insufficient bone below the maxillary sinus requiring dental implants

One-stage augmentation (implants placed simultaneously) showed no clear difference in implant failure compared with two-stage augmentation (delayed implant placement); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Autogenous bone block from the chin vs Bovine-derived xenograft (Bio-Oss) plus resorbable barrier

Prosthesis/implant failure (1 year) · Patients with horizontally resorbed maxillary sites needing single implants

Autogenous bone block from the chin 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

Autogenous bone graft augmentation at the immediate implant site vs No augmentation

Implant failure · Patients receiving immediate single implants in fresh extraction sockets (maxillary anterior/premolar sites)

Autogenous bone graft augmentation at the immediate implant site led to lower implant failure compared with no augmentation; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Autogenous bone block from the chin + resorbable barrier vs Bovine-derived xenograft (Bio-Oss) plus resorbable barrier

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

Bio-Oss (anorganic bovine bone) vs Bovine-derived xenograft (Bio-Oss) plus resorbable barrier

Augmentation (prosthesis/implant) failure · Patients receiving immediate single implants in fresh extraction sockets (maxillary anterior/premolar sites)

Bio-Oss (anorganic bovine bone) led to lower augmentation (prosthesis/implant) failure compared with bio-Oss + resorbable barrier; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Maxillary sinus lift (augmentation) with long implants vs Short implants (5 to 8.5 mm) without sinus augmentation

Implant failure · Patients with missing teeth and an atrophic posterior maxilla, with residual bone height between 4 and 9 mm below the maxillary sinus

Maxillary sinus lift (augmentation) with long implants showed no clear difference in implant failure compared with short implants (5 to 8.5 mm) without sinus augmentation (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review