Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

Refine by population, intervention, comparison or outcome
More filters
Evidence found and GRADE certainty

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)

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

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

1 finding from 1 review

Astra cylindrical turned surface implants vs Astra cylindrical TiO2-blasted surface implants

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

WINSIX cylindrical implants vs WINSIX tapered implants

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

WINSIX cylindrical implants showed no clear difference in implant failure compared with WINSIX tapered implants; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

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

Complication at augmented site · Patients undergoing two-stage maxillary sinus augmentation

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

1 finding from 1 review

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

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

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

1 finding from 1 review

One-stage crestal-approach sinus lift with autogenous bone and 8 mm implants vs Lateral-window sinus lift with 50% autogenous bone/50% Bio-Oss and implants at least 10 mm long

Augmentation (graft) procedure failure · Patients with 3 to 6 mm of residual bone height at the sinus floor

One-stage crestal-approach sinus lift with autogenous bone and 8 mm… showed no clear difference in augmentation (graft) procedure failure compared with lateral-window sinus lift with 50% autogenous bone/50% Bio-Oss and…; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Hand mallet (osteotomes) vs Electric mallet

Bone gain · 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 bone gain compared with electric mallet; 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)

Implant 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 implant failure compared with sinus lift without bone graft (Inion resorbable rigid barrier…; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Branemark Mark II turned titanium screws 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

Branemark Mark II turned titanium screws showed no clear difference in implant failure compared with ITI TPS hollow titanium screws; 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

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

Maxillary sinus lift (augmentation) with long implants showed no clear difference in prosthesis failure compared with short implants (5 to 8.5 mm) without sinus augmentation (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

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

Zygomatic implants without bone grafts (as a complete alternative to any bone augmentation procedure) vs Conventional dental implants in augmented maxillae

Patient perceived satisfaction (denture preference) · Participants with an atrophic maxilla who cannot be rehabilitated with conventional dental implants due to lack of bone (including…

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review