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550 questions · 581 findings · 23 reviews · Implants and prosthodontics

No studies found 87 · 15%GRADE not reported 388 · 66.8%Very low 88 · 15.1%Low 10 · 1.7%Moderate 8 · 1.4%High 0 · 0%

Phosphoric etching (acid) gel vs Mechanical debridement and polishing

Plaque · Adults with dental implants and healthy peri-implant soft tissues at baseline

Phosphoric etching (acid) gel showed no clear difference in plaque compared with mechanical debridement and polishing; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Bio-Oss (anorganic bovine bone) vs Bovine-derived xenograft (Bio-Oss) plus resorbable barrier

Augmentation (prosthesis/implant) failure · Patients receiving immediate single implants in fresh extraction sockets (maxillary anterior/premolar sites)

Bio-Oss (anorganic bovine bone) led to lower augmentation (prosthesis/implant) failure compared with bio-Oss + resorbable barrier; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Bio-Oss (anorganic bovine bone) vs Bovine-derived xenograft (Bio-Oss) plus resorbable barrier

Poor aesthetics measured by dentist (3 years) · Patients receiving immediate single implants in fresh extraction sockets (maxillary anterior/premolar sites)

Bio-Oss (anorganic bovine bone) led to lower poor aesthetics measured by dentist (3 years) compared with bio-Oss + resorbable barrier; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Mechanical debridement plus topical minocycline vs Mechanical debridement plus chlorhexidine gel

Soreness in the gums · Adults with dental implants and peri-implant mucositis at baseline

Mechanical debridement plus topical minocycline showed no clear difference in soreness in the gums compared with mechanical debridement plus chlorhexidine gel; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Inlay/interposed bone graft (iliac or Bio-Oss block) + longer implants (vertical augmentation) vs Short implants (8 to 11 mm) without augmentation

Severe pain for > 1 week · Patients with atrophic (resorbed) mandibles needing implants

Inlay/interposed bone graft (iliac or Bio-Oss block) + longer… led to higher severe pain for > 1 week compared with short implants (8 to 11 mm) without augmentation; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

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

Any denture cleansing method (mechanical or chemical) vs Another therapy, placebo, or no treatment

Costs · Adults (over 18) wearing complete dentures (CD) or removable partial dentures (RPD)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review
  • Interventions for cleaning dentures in adults 2009 · Cochrane All outcomes
    Noticeable absence of reports about costs of materials associated with denture cleansing methods; no included study assessed costs (Discussion; Implications for research).
    0 studies
    No studies found

Vertical distraction osteogenesis vs Autogenous onlay bone graft (mandibular ramus)

Augmentation procedure (partial) failure · Patients with vertically deficient posterior/anterior mandibular ridges needing implants

Vertical distraction osteogenesis showed no clear difference in augmentation procedure (partial) failure compared with autogenous onlay bone graft (mandibular ramus); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

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

Perimplant bone loss · Patients with atrophic posterior mandibles (5 to 7 mm above the mandibular canal) needing implants

Inlay autogenous bone graft (iliac crest) showed no clear difference in perimplant bone loss compared with inlay bone substitute (Bio-Oss block); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

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

Vertical bone gain · Patients with atrophic posterior mandibles (5 to 7 mm above the mandibular canal) needing implants

Inlay autogenous bone graft (iliac crest) showed no clear difference in vertical bone gain compared with inlay bone substitute (Bio-Oss block); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Any denture cleansing method (mechanical or chemical) vs Another method, sham/placebo, or no treatment

Outcome not reported · Adults (over 18) wearing complete dentures (CD) or removable partial dentures (RPD)
1 finding from 1 review
  • Interventions for cleaning dentures in adults 2009 · Cochrane All outcomes
    Although six RCTs were included in this review, the wide range of different interventions and outcome variables did not permit pooling of data in a meta-analysis. Isolated reports indicated that chemicals and brushing…
    6 studies
    GRADE not reported

Inlay autogenous bone graft (iliac crest) vs Autogenous onlay bone graft (iliac crest)

Graft failure · Patients with deficient posterior mandibles (4.5 to 10 mm above the mandibular canal) needing implants

Autogenous inlay bone graft (iliac crest) showed no clear difference in graft failure compared with autogenous onlay bone graft (iliac crest); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Brushing vs no treatment

Total anaerobes (colony forming units, log-transformed) · Maxillary complete denture (CD) wearers

Brushing led to lower total anaerobes (colony forming units, log-transformed) compared with no treatment; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Effervescent tablets vs no treatment

Fusobacteria (colony forming units, log-transformed) · Maxillary complete denture (CD) wearers

Effervescent tablets led to lower fusobacteria (colony forming units, log-transformed) compared with no treatment; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

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

Aesthetics evaluated by dentists (soft tissue recession) · People with dental implants

1-stage (non-submerged) implant placement showed no clear difference in aesthetics evaluated by dentists (soft tissue recession) compared with 2-stage (submerged) implant placement; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

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

Inlay/interposed bone graft (iliac or Bio-Oss block) + longer implants (vertical augmentation) vs Short implants (8 to 11 mm) without augmentation

Experienced the operation negatively · Patients with atrophic (resorbed) mandibles needing implants

Inlay/interposed bone graft (iliac or Bio-Oss block) + longer… showed no clear difference in experienced the operation negatively compared with short implants (8 to 11 mm) without augmentation; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Brushing vs no treatment

Fusobacteria (colony forming units, log-transformed) · Maxillary complete denture (CD) wearers

Brushing led to lower fusobacteria (colony forming units, log-transformed) compared with no treatment; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Brushing vs Effervescent tablets

Fusobacteria (colony forming units, log-transformed) · Maxillary complete denture (CD) wearers

Brushing led to higher fusobacteria (colony forming units, log-transformed) compared with effervescent tablets; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

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

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

Inlay autogenous bone graft (iliac crest) showed no clear difference in implant failure compared with inlay bone substitute (Bio-Oss block); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review