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66 questions · 66 findings · 7 reviews · Implants and prosthodontics

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No studies found 2 · 3%GRADE not reported 58 · 87.9%Very low 0 · 0%Low 4 · 6.1%Moderate 2 · 3%High 0 · 0%

Bone graft with platelet-rich plasma (PRP) vs Bone graft without PRP

Partial graft loss · Patients with insufficient bone below the maxillary sinus requiring dental implants

Bone graft with platelet-rich plasma (PRP) showed no clear difference in partial graft loss compared with bone graft without PRP; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for replacing missing teeth: augmentation procedures of the maxillary sinus 2014 · Cochrane All outcomes
2 years after loading
OR 1.5 [0.17, 17.96]
1 study · 57 participants
GRADE not reported

Erbium:YAG laser vs Air-abrasive device (Perio-Flow)

Complications and side effects · People with at least one dental implant affected by perimplantitis

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for replacing missing teeth: treatment of peri‐implantitis 2012 · Cochrane All outcomes
6 months
After 6 months there were no complications.
1 study · 42 participants
GRADE not reported

Erbium:YAG laser vs Air-abrasive device (Perio-Flow)

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

Interventions for replacing missing teeth: treatment of peri‐implantitis 2012 · Cochrane All outcomes
6 months
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

Erbium:YAG laser vs Air-abrasive device (Perio-Flow)

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

Interventions for replacing missing teeth: treatment of peri‐implantitis 2012 · Cochrane All outcomes
6 months
After 6 months no statistically significant difference between Er:YAG laser and air-abrasive device for PPD.
1 study · 42 participants
GRADE not reported

Erbium:YAG laser vs Air-abrasive device (Perio-Flow)

Implant failure · People with at least one dental implant affected by perimplantitis

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for replacing missing teeth: treatment of peri‐implantitis 2012 · Cochrane All outcomes
6 months
After 6 months there were no drop-outs, implant failures or complications.
1 study · 42 participants
GRADE not reported

Erbium:YAG laser vs Air-abrasive device (Perio-Flow)

Marginal bone level change · People with at least one dental implant affected by perimplantitis

Er:YAG laser showed no clear difference in radiographic marginal bone level change compared with air-abrasive device (Perio-Flow); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for replacing missing teeth: treatment of peri‐implantitis 2012 · Cochrane All outcomes
6 months
After 6 months no statistically significant difference for peri-implant marginal bone levels.
1 study · 42 participants
GRADE not reported