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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%

One-stage augmentation (implants placed simultaneously) vs Two-stage augmentation (delayed implant placement)

Implant failure · Patients with insufficient bone below the maxillary sinus requiring dental implants

One-stage augmentation (implants placed simultaneously) showed no clear difference in implant failure compared with two-stage augmentation (delayed implant placement); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

NobelActive external connection implants vs NobelReplace 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 nobelReplace implants; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Osteotomes with mallet (Summers' technique) vs Rotary instruments (Cosci technique)

Complications · Patients undergoing crestal maxillary sinus lift

Osteotomes with mallet (Summers' technique) showed no clear difference in complications compared with rotary instruments (Cosci technique); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Steri-Oss acid-etched titanium screws vs Southern blasted/etched titanium screws

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

Steri-Oss acid-etched titanium screws showed no clear difference in implant failure compared with southern blasted/etched titanium screws; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Southern regular implants vs Neoss turned implants

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

Southern regular implants showed no clear difference in implant failure compared with neoss turned implants; 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)

Prosthesis failure · 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 prosthesis failure compared with two-stage lateral sinus lift with autogenous particulate bone (iliac…; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Sinus lift with bone graft (granular Bio-Oss) vs Sinus lift without bone graft (Inion resorbable rigid barrier maintaining space / no bone)

Complications · Patients with an atrophic maxillary sinus requiring augmentation (1 to 5 mm residual bone height)

Sinus lift with bone graft (granular Bio-Oss) showed no clear difference in complications compared with sinus lift without bone graft (Inion resorbable rigid barrier…; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

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

Autogenous bone graft (two-stage lateral sinus lift) vs Bone substitute (anorganic bovine bone / Bio-Oss)

Implant failure · Patients with an atrophic posterior maxilla requiring maxillary sinus augmentation

Autogenous bone graft (two-stage lateral sinus lift) showed no clear difference in implant failure compared with bone substitute (anorganic bovine bone / Bio-Oss); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

NobelActive external connection implants vs NobelActive internal connection implants

Implant failure · 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 implant failure compared with nobelActive internal connection implants; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

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

Implant failure · Patients with insufficient bone below the maxillary sinus requiring dental implants
1 finding from 1 review

NobelActive internal connection implants vs Nobel Speedy Groovy external 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 internal connection implants led to lower marginal bone level change compared with nobel Speedy Groovy external connection implants; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Sinus lift with bone graft (granular Bio-Oss) vs Sinus lift without bone graft (Inion resorbable rigid barrier maintaining space / no bone)

Augmentation procedure failure · Patients with an atrophic maxillary sinus requiring augmentation (1 to 5 mm residual bone height)

Sinus lift with bone graft (granular Bio-Oss) showed no clear difference in augmentation procedure failure compared with sinus lift without bone graft (Inion resorbable rigid barrier…; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Rotary instruments to open the lateral sinus window vs Piezosurgery to open the lateral sinus window

Complication at augmented site · Patients undergoing lateral-window maxillary sinus lift

Rotary instruments to open the lateral sinus window showed no clear difference in complications at augmented site compared with piezosurgery to open the lateral sinus window; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

NobelActive internal connection 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

NobelActive internal connection implants showed no clear difference in implant failure compared with nobelReplace implants; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review