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426 questions · 433 findings · 18 reviews · Implants and prosthodontics

No studies found 45 · 10.4%GRADE not reported 341 · 78.8%Very low 36 · 8.3%Low 6 · 1.4%Moderate 5 · 1.2%High 0 · 0%

Ball (stud) attachment system vs Magnetic attachment system

Re-treatment: repair of attachment system (medium term) · Edentulous adults receiving mandibular implant overdentures (opposing conventional complete maxillary dentures)

It is very uncertain whether ball (stud) attachment system changes re-treatment: repair of attachment system (medium term) compared with magnetic attachment system (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Ball (stud) attachment system vs Telescopic attachment system

Prosthodontic maintenance: reline of implant overdenture (short term) · Edentulous adults receiving mandibular implant overdentures (opposing conventional complete maxillary dentures)

It is very uncertain whether ball (stud) attachment system changes prosthodontic maintenance: reline of implant overdenture (short term) compared with telescopic attachment system (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Ball (stud) attachment system vs Telescopic attachment system

Prosthodontic maintenance: matrix replaced (short term) · Edentulous adults receiving mandibular implant overdentures (opposing conventional complete maxillary dentures)

It is very uncertain whether ball (stud) attachment system changes prosthodontic maintenance: matrix replaced (short term) compared with telescopic attachment system (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Maxillary sinus lift (augmentation) with long implants vs Short implants (5 to 8.5 mm) without sinus augmentation

Patient satisfaction · Patients with missing teeth and an atrophic posterior maxilla, with residual bone height between 4 and 9 mm below the maxillary sinus
1 finding from 1 review

IMZ TPS titanium cylinders vs ITI TPS solid titanium screws

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

IMZ TPS titanium cylinders showed no clear difference in implant failure compared with ITI TPS solid titanium screws; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Branemark Mark II turned titanium screws vs ITI TPS solid titanium screws

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

Branemark Mark II turned titanium screws showed no clear difference in implant failure compared with ITI TPS solid titanium screws; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Bio-Oss (anorganic bovine bone) vs A different bone substitute

Implant failure · Patients undergoing two-stage maxillary sinus augmentation

Bone substitute (anorganic bovine bone / Bio-Oss) showed no clear difference in implant failure compared with A different bone substitute; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Maxillary sinus lift (augmentation) with long implants vs Short implants (5 to 8.5 mm) without sinus augmentation

Treatment costs · Patients with missing teeth and an atrophic posterior maxilla, with residual bone height between 4 and 9 mm below the maxillary sinus

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Resorbable barrier (membrane) to seal the lateral window vs No membrane to seal the lateral window

Implant failure · Patients undergoing lateral-window maxillary sinus lift

Resorbable barrier (membrane) to seal the lateral window showed no clear difference in implant failure compared with no membrane to seal the lateral window; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

One-stage lateral sinus lift with monocortical autogenous bone blocks (iliac crest) vs Two-stage lateral sinus lift with autogenous particulate bone (iliac crest)

Complication (perforation of sinus membrane) at augmented site · Patients with 2 to 7 mm of residual alveolar bone height in the edentulous maxillary sinus floor

One-stage lateral sinus lift with monocortical autogenous bone… showed no clear difference in complications (sinus membrane perforation) compared with two-stage lateral sinus lift with autogenous particulate bone (iliac…; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

NobelActive external connection implants vs NobelActive internal connection implants

Marginal bone level change · Adults with missing teeth who received osseointegrated root-formed oral implants, functionally loaded and followed for at least 1 year

NobelActive external connection implants showed no clear difference in marginal bone level change compared with nobelActive internal connection implants; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

IMZ TPS titanium cylinders vs ITI TPS hollow titanium screws

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

IMZ TPS titanium cylinders showed no clear difference in implant failure compared with ITI TPS hollow titanium screws; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Branemark turned titanium screws vs IMZ TPS titanium cylinders

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

Branemark turned titanium screws showed no clear difference in implant failure compared with IMZ TPS titanium cylinders; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

NobelReplace Select Tapered implants vs NobelReplace implants

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

NobelReplace Select Tapered implants showed no clear difference in implant failure compared with nobelReplace Groovy implants; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review