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29 questions · 29 findings · 6 reviews · Implants and prosthodontics

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Two-stage sinus lift + buccal onlay iliac grafts WITH platelet-rich plasma (PRP) vs Same grafts WITHOUT PRP (split-mouth)

Implant/prosthesis failure and complications · Patients with resorbed maxillae (incl. atrophic sinuses) needing implants

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for replacing missing teeth: horizontal and vertical bone augmentation techniques for dental implant… 2009 · Cochrane All outcomes
2 years post-loading
No statistically significant difference for any outcome; data not shown (Raghoebar 2005)
1 study · 5 participants
GRADE not reported

ITI SLA titanium implants vs SwissPlus (Zimmer) cylindrical implants

Implant failure · Adults with missing teeth who received osseointegrated root-formed oral implants, functionally loaded and followed for at least 1 year

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for replacing missing teeth: different types of dental implants 2014 · Cochrane All outcomes
5 years
No failures at 5 years; risk ratio not estimable (Akoglu 2011)
1 study
GRADE not reported

Hand mallet (osteotomes) vs Electric mallet

Implant failure · Patients undergoing one-stage crestal maxillary sinus lift without bone grafts (baseline residual bone height about 6.5 mm)

Hand mallet (osteotomes) showed no clear difference in implant failure compared with electric mallet; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for replacing missing teeth: augmentation procedures of the maxillary sinus 2014 · Cochrane All outcomes
before loading
OR 1.00 [0.06, 16.56]
1 study · 80 participants
GRADE not reported

Hand mallet (osteotomes) vs Electric mallet

Augmentation procedure failure · Patients undergoing one-stage crestal maxillary sinus lift without bone grafts (baseline residual bone height about 6.5 mm)

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for replacing missing teeth: augmentation procedures of the maxillary sinus 2014 · Cochrane All outcomes
19 months to 3 years after loading
Augmentation failures 0/40 versus 0/40; none.
1 study · 80 participants
GRADE not reported

Astra TiO2-blast titanium implants vs SwissPlus (Zimmer) cylindrical implants

Implant failure · Adults with missing teeth who received osseointegrated root-formed oral implants, functionally loaded and followed for at least 1 year

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for replacing missing teeth: different types of dental implants 2014 · Cochrane All outcomes
5 years
No failures; risk ratio not estimable (Akoglu 2011)
1 study
GRADE not reported

Hand mallet (osteotomes) vs Electric mallet

Complication at augmented site · Patients undergoing one-stage crestal maxillary sinus lift without bone grafts (baseline residual bone height about 6.5 mm)

Hand mallet (osteotomes) showed no clear difference in complications at augmented site compared with electric mallet; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for replacing missing teeth: augmentation procedures of the maxillary sinus 2014 · Cochrane All outcomes
19 months to 3 years after loading
OR 3.16 [0.31, 31.78]
1 study · 80 participants
GRADE not reported

Hand mallet (osteotomes) vs Electric mallet

Prosthesis failure · Patients undergoing one-stage crestal maxillary sinus lift without bone grafts (baseline residual bone height about 6.5 mm)

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for replacing missing teeth: augmentation procedures of the maxillary sinus 2014 · Cochrane All outcomes
19 months to 3 years after loading
Crespi 2012 (parallel, 40 per group): prosthesis failures 0/40 versus 0/40; none.
1 study · 80 participants
GRADE not reported

Hand mallet (osteotomes) vs Electric mallet

Bone gain · Patients undergoing one-stage crestal maxillary sinus lift without bone grafts (baseline residual bone height about 6.5 mm)

Hand mallet (osteotomes) showed no clear difference in bone gain compared with electric mallet; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for replacing missing teeth: augmentation procedures of the maxillary sinus 2014 · Cochrane All outcomes
after augmentation
MD 0.10 [-0.52, 0.72]
1 study · 80 participants
GRADE not reported

Brushing vs Effervescent tablets

Visual plaque score · American complete denture (CD) wearers

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for cleaning dentures in adults 2009 · Cochrane All outcomes
12 weeks
Tarbet 1984 compared brushing with two types of effervescent tablets. No standard deviations were reported and therefore no data were entered for this outcome. Brushing was associated with significantly lower plaque…
1 study · 75 participants
GRADE not reported