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
Alveolar bone height · Partially edentulous patients with a distal-extension RDP (minor connector); cross-over
1 finding from 1 review
Biological complications · People with dental implants
Flapless implant placement showed no clear difference in biological complications compared with conventional flap elevation; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Change in probing attachment level (PAL) · People with at least one dental implant affected by perimplantitis
Er:YAG laser debridement showed no clear difference in change in probing attachment level (PAL) compared with manual debridement plus chlorhexidine irrigation/gel; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Change in abutment tooth mobility at 60 months · Partially edentulous patients treated with a removable dental prosthesis (RDP)
RDP with I-bar clasps / mesial rests showed no clear difference in change in abutment tooth mobility at 60 months compared with RDP with circumferential clasps / distal rests; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Change in probing pocket depth (PPD) · People with at least one dental implant affected by perimplantitis
Nanocrystalline hydroxyapatite (Ostim) led to lower change in probing pocket depth (PPD) compared with bovine-derived xenograft (Bio-Oss) plus resorbable barrier; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Framework survival (5 years) · Patients with implant-supported FDPs; split-mouth, 5-year
1 finding from 1 review
95% (20/21) titanium and 100% cast gold frameworks surviving 5 years; could not calculate an estimate of relative risk from the data as presented; non-significant differences in maintenance visits and alveolar bone loss
1 study · 21 participants
GRADE not reported
Patient satisfaction · Partially edentulous patients treated with a distal-extension RDP
1 finding from 1 review
Complications and side effects · People with at least one dental implant affected by perimplantitis
1 finding from 1 review
Change in probing pocket depth (PPD) · People with at least one dental implant affected by perimplantitis
Metronidazole gel 25% (local antibiotic) showed no clear difference in change in probing pocket depth compared with ultrasonic debridement; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Post-operative hypersensitivity, tooth vitality, prosthesis retention and secondary caries · Patients receiving cemented FDPs; split-mouth
1 finding from 1 review
No difference in post-operative hypersensitivity, tooth vitality, prosthesis retention, and secondary caries; paired data not provided in the correct form; trial at high risk of bias (narrative)
1 study
GRADE not reported
Implant failure · People with at least one dental implant affected by perimplantitis
1 finding from 1 review
Prosthesis survival and crestal bone loss (5 years) · Patients with tooth/implant-supported FDPs; split-mouth
1 finding from 1 review
5-year prosthesis survival · Patients with a shortened dental arch (missing posterior teeth)
Fixed dental prosthesis (cantilever FDP) showed no clear difference in prosthesis survival compared with removable dental prosthesis (RDP); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Recurrence of peri-implantitis · People with at least one dental implant affected by perimplantitis
Er:YAG laser led to lower recurrence of peri-implantitis compared with air-abrasive device (Perio-Flow); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
After 6 months no statistically significant difference for peri-implantitis recurrence; 11% of implants (five air-abrasive, six laser) had pus on probing.
1 study · 42 participants
GRADE not reported
Postoperative pain · People with dental implants
Flapless implant placement led to lower postoperative pain compared with conventional flap elevation; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Change in probing attachment level (PAL) · People with at least one dental implant affected by perimplantitis
Adjunctive local antibiotic (8.5% doxycycline hyclate, Atridox)… led to higher change in probing attachment level (PAL) compared with manual debridement with chlorhexidine (no antibiotic); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Recurrence of peri-implantitis · People with at least one dental implant affected by perimplantitis
1 finding from 1 review
Change in probing pocket depth (PPD) · People with at least one dental implant affected by perimplantitis
Er:YAG laser showed no clear difference in change in probing pocket depth compared with air-abrasive device (Perio-Flow); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Implant failure · People with at least one dental implant affected by perimplantitis
1 finding from 1 review