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9 questions · 9 findings · 7 reviews · Implants and prosthodontics

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

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

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for replacing missing teeth: augmentation procedures of the maxillary sinus 2014 · Cochrane All outcomes
4 to 5 months after loading
Felice 2009a: all patients expressed no preference (biased by design). Esposito 2012: five months after loading, 15 patients preferred short implants whereas 5 described both procedures as equally acceptable.
2 studies
GRADE not reported

Osteotomes with mallet (Summers' technique) vs Rotary instruments (Cosci technique)

Patient preference · Patients undergoing crestal maxillary sinus lift

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for replacing missing teeth: augmentation procedures of the maxillary sinus 2014 · Cochrane All outcomes
5 months after loading
Five months after loading, 13 of 15 patients preferred the side treated with the Cosci (rotary) technique; binomial test P = 0.007 (significant). Basis for the review's low-quality-evidence statement that patients may…
1 study · 15 participants
GRADE not reported

Flapless implant placement vs Conventional flap elevation

Patient preference · People with dental implants

Flapless implant placement led to higher patient preference compared with conventional flap elevation; 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 106.70 [20.97, 542.82]
1 study · 80 participants
GRADE not reported

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

Patient preference · Patients with atrophic posterior mandibles (5 to 7 mm above the mandibular canal) needing implants

Inlay autogenous bone graft (iliac crest) led to lower patient preference compared with inlay bone substitute (Bio-Oss block); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for replacing missing teeth: horizontal and vertical bone augmentation techniques for dental implant… 2009 · Cochrane All outcomes
1 month after definitive prostheses
OR 0.03 [0.00, 0.64]
1 study · 10 participants
GRADE not reported

Ball (stud) attachment system vs Magnetic attachment system

Patient preference · Edentulous adults receiving mandibular implant overdentures (opposing conventional complete maxillary dentures)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for replacing missing teeth: attachment systems for implant overdentures in edentulous jaws 2018 · Cochrane All outcomes
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Lingualised teeth (maxillary anatomic + mandibular non-anatomic; lingualised occlusion scheme) vs Zero-degree teeth (non-anatomic, cuspless)

Patient perceived satisfaction (denture preference) · Edentulous adult patients requiring complete dentures

Lingualised teeth (maxillary anatomic + mandibular non-anatomic;… led to higher patient perceived satisfaction (denture preference) compared with zero-degree teeth (non-anatomic, cuspless); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for replacing missing teeth: denture chewing surface designs in edentulous people 2005 · Cochrane All outcomes
3 weeks per denture set (cross-over)
OR 10 [2.04, 48.96]
1 study · 30 participants
GRADE not reported

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

Patient perceived satisfaction (denture preference) · 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

Interventions for replacing missing teeth: dental implants in zygomatic bone for the rehabilitation of the severely… 2013 · Cochrane All outcomes
At least 1 year in function
Results (Effects of interventions): we could not identify any eligible randomised controlled trials (RCTs).
0 studies
No studies found

Subepithelial connective tissue graft (palate) at implant placement vs No augmentation

Aesthetic preference evaluated by the patient (split-mouth design studies) · Partially edentulous patients receiving posterior mandibular implants

Subepithelial connective tissue graft (palate) at implant placement led to lower patient preference (aesthetics evaluated by patients) compared with no augmentation; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for replacing missing teeth: management of soft tissues for dental implants 2012 · Cochrane All outcomes
OR 0 [0, 0.85]
1 study · 10 participants
GRADE not reported

1-stage (non-submerged) implant placement vs 2-stage (submerged) implant placement

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

Interventions for replacing missing teeth: 1- versus 2-stage implant placement 2009 · Cochrane All outcomes
6 to 12 months after loading
Planned outcome (patient preference including aesthetics, only in split-mouth studies); no included trial reported it.
0 studies
No studies found