Postoperative infection · Adults undergoing dental implant placement
Prophylactic systemic antibiotics (amoxicillin) showed no clear difference in postoperative infection compared with no antibiotics or placebo; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
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
Cost‐effectiveness · Patients who have had radiotherapy and who have missing teeth that require replacement with osseointegrated dental implants
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Implant failure · Patients who have had radiotherapy and who have missing teeth that require replacement with osseointegrated dental implants
Hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy showed no clear difference in implant failure compared with no HBO therapy; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Postimplantation complications · Patients who have had radiotherapy and who have missing teeth that require replacement with osseointegrated dental implants
Hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy showed no clear difference in postimplantation complications compared with no HBO therapy; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Implant failure · Adults undergoing dental implant placement
Prophylactic systemic antibiotics (amoxicillin) probably leads to lower implant failure compared with no antibiotics or placebo (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse events · Adults undergoing dental implant placement
Prophylactic systemic antibiotics (amoxicillin) showed no clear difference in adverse events compared with no antibiotics or placebo; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Implant failure · People with at least one dental implant affected by perimplantitis
Implant surface smoothening added to systemic antibiotics +… showed no clear difference in implant failure compared with no implant surface smoothening (same surgical protocol); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Change in probing pocket depth (PPD) · People with at least one dental implant affected by perimplantitis
1 finding from 1 review
Visual marginal discrepancy (3 years) · Patients receiving single crowns and FDPs; split-mouth
Low-gold (Midas) or silver-palladium (Albacast) alloy FDP showed no clear difference in visual marginal discrepancy (3 years) compared with high-gold content control alloy (JS C) FDP; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Mechanical complications / prosthesis failure (4 years) · Patients with single-tooth implants receiving implant crowns; split-mouth
1 finding from 1 review
Incidence-free survival (caries, endodontic treatment, tooth loss) · Patients with a shortened dental arch (missing posterior teeth)
Fixed dental prosthesis (cantilever FDP) showed no clear difference in incidence-free survival (caries, endodontic treatment, tooth loss) compared with removable dental prosthesis (RDP); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
HR 0.73 [0.06, 8.41]
1 study
GRADE not reported
Postoperative pain · Patients undergoing implant exposure (second-stage surgery)
Erbium:YAG laser (implant exposure) led to lower postoperative pain compared with flap elevation at implant exposure; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Implant failure · People with at least one dental implant affected by perimplantitis
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Marginal bone level change · Partially edentulous patients receiving posterior mandibular implants
Subepithelial connective tissue graft (palate) at implant placement showed no clear difference in peri-implant marginal bone level change compared with no augmentation; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Overall success rate · Patients receiving implant-supported single crowns / short-span FDPs
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Andersson 2003: 94% (16/17) ceramic vs 100% (12/12) titanium; Andersson 2001: 93% (28/30) ceramic vs 100% (35/35) titanium; no statistical analysis provided; no measurable / non-significant differences in alveolar bone…
2 studies · 107 participants
GRADE not reported
Restoration survival · Patients receiving crowns and FDPs; split-mouth, 10-year
Alternative alloy FDP (e.g., Ceramalloy II / base-metal /… led to higher restoration survival (Ceramalloy II versus Olympia) compared with high-gold content control alloy FDP (Olympia); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
OR 3.5 [1.4, 8.7]
1 study
GRADE not reported
Change in gingival recession (REC) · People with at least one dental implant affected by perimplantitis
Er:YAG laser debridement showed no clear difference in change in gingival recession (REC) compared with manual debridement plus chlorhexidine irrigation/gel; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Reconstruction failure / chip fractures (12 months) · Patients with all-ceramic implant FDP reconstructions; parallel group, 12-month
1 finding from 1 review
None of the 25 reconstructions had failed; significantly more chip fractures in the Denzir group, but as none required repair this outcome was deemed not clinically significant (narrative)
1 study · 18 participants
GRADE not reported
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