Augmentation procedure failure · Patients with vertically deficient posterior/anterior mandibular ridges needing implants
Vertical GBR with non-resorbable titanium-reinforced barriers showed no clear difference in augmentation procedure failure compared with vertical GBR with resorbable barriers supported by osteosynthesis…; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Denture plaque · Institutionalised elderly wearing maxillary complete dentures (CD)
1 finding from 1 review
Interventions for cleaning dentures in adults 2009 · Cochrane All outcomes5 weeks; 3 months
Both interventions reduced biofilm scores after 2 weeks. However, plaque scores were significantly lower for 'E' after 5 weeks (P < 0.05) and 3 months (P < 0.01), as assessed by Chi2 test. It was not possible to…
1 study
GRADE not reported
Major complications · Patients with atrophic (resorbed) mandibles needing implants
Inlay/interposed bone graft (iliac or Bio-Oss block) + longer… led to higher major complications compared with short implants (8 to 11 mm) without augmentation; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Patient preference including aesthetics (split-mouth studies only) · People with dental implants
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Perimplant bone loss · Patients with vertically deficient posterior/anterior mandibular ridges needing implants
Vertical GBR with non-resorbable titanium-reinforced barriers showed no clear difference in perimplant bone loss (3 years) compared with vertical GBR with resorbable barriers supported by osteosynthesis…; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Major complications · 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 major complications compared with autogenous onlay bone graft (iliac crest); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Vertical bone gain · Patients with vertically deficient posterior/anterior mandibular ridges needing implants
Vertical GBR with non-resorbable titanium-reinforced barriers showed no clear difference in vertical bone gain compared with vertical GBR with resorbable barriers supported by osteosynthesis…; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Vertical bone gain · 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 vertical bone gain compared with autogenous onlay bone graft (iliac crest); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Marginal bone level change · People with dental implants
1-stage (non-submerged) implant placement showed no clear difference in radiographic marginal bone level changes compared with 2-stage (submerged) implant placement; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Implant failure · People with dental implants
1-stage (non-submerged) implant placement showed no clear difference in implant failure compared with 2-stage (submerged) implant placement (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Microbial counts (total aerobes, anaerobes, yeasts) · Complete denture (CD) wearers in a nursing home
1 finding from 1 review
Moore 1984 found that the seven tested methods were similar and resulted in a significant reduction in total aerobes and anaerobes compared with immersion in distilled water (paired t test, P < 0.05). Some chemical…
1 study · 12 participants
GRADE not reported
Complications · Patients with vertically deficient posterior/anterior mandibular ridges needing implants
Vertical distraction osteogenesis showed no clear difference in complications compared with autogenous inlay bone graft (iliac crest); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Total anaerobes (colony forming units, log-transformed) · Maxillary complete denture (CD) wearers
Effervescent tablets led to lower total anaerobes (colony forming units, log-transformed) compared with no treatment; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Total anaerobes (colony forming units, log-transformed) · Maxillary complete denture (CD) wearers
Brushing led to higher total anaerobes (colony forming units, log-transformed) compared with effervescent tablets; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Implant failure · Patients with atrophic (resorbed) mandibles needing implants
Inlay/interposed bone graft (iliac or Bio-Oss block) + longer… showed no clear difference in implant failure compared with short implants (8 to 11 mm) without augmentation; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Vertical bone gain · Patients with vertically deficient posterior/anterior mandibular ridges needing implants
Vertical distraction osteogenesis showed no clear difference in vertical bone gain compared with autogenous onlay bone graft (mandibular ramus); 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 · Wearers of removable partial dentures (RPD), over the age of 18
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Complication at augmentation + donor site · Patients with vertically deficient posterior/anterior mandibular ridges needing implants
Vertical distraction osteogenesis showed no clear difference in complication at augmented + donor site compared with autogenous onlay bone graft (mandibular ramus); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Prosthesis 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 prosthesis failure compared with inlay bone substitute (Bio-Oss block); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Complications (biological and biomechanical) · People with dental implants
1-stage (non-submerged) implant placement showed no clear difference in complications (biological and biomechanical) compared with 2-stage (submerged) implant placement; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review