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3 questions · 3 findings · 2 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

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

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for replacing missing teeth: augmentation procedures of the maxillary sinus 2014 · Cochrane All outcomes
Treatment costs: no trials reported this outcome (extrapolated by the review authors). Additional costs were associated with the long-implant + augmentation group (extra surgery, biomaterial, barrier, hospitalisation…
0 studies
No studies found

Ball (stud) attachment system vs Bar attachment system

Cost (treatment time and/or material costs) · Edentulous adults receiving mandibular implant overdentures (opposing conventional complete maxillary dentures)

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for replacing missing teeth: attachment systems for implant overdentures in edentulous jaws 2018 · Cochrane All outcomes
Walton 2002 reported costs but the data could not be used due to failure to report means and standard deviations and only providing the median of the costs.
1 study
GRADE not reported

Ball (stud) attachment system vs Telescopic attachment system

Cost (treatment time and/or material costs) · 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