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. 2024 Mar 15;103(11):e37471. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000037471

Table 4.

Methodological quality of case series by means of the JBI.

Author Outcome reported
Primary Secondary
(a) Alveolar ridge augmentation
El Chaar et al[27] • Marginal bone loss:
7 mo: mesial: 0.26 ± 0.52 mm, distal: 0 mm, average: 0.13 ± 0.38 mm
16.13 mo: mesial: 0.31 ± 0.55 mm, distal: 0.14 ± 0.21 mm, average: 0.22 ± 0.39 mm
• Implant failure: 0
• Postoperative complications: 0
Chen et al[28] • Ridge width gain (4 mo): 4.73 ± 0.7 mm (P < .05)
• Ridge height gain (4 mo): 5.55 ± 0.87 mm (P < .05)
• Horizontal graft resorption:
4 mo: 1.66 ± 2.85 mm;
1 y: 2.44 ± 2.85 mm;
2 y: 2.69 ± 2.77 mm;
3 y: 2.72 ± 3.18 mm (P < .05)
• Implant failure: 0
• Postoperative complications: 1 BR exposed
Ding et al[8] Ridge width gain (12 mo):
0 mm plane: 1.95 ± 0.19 mm;
1 mm plane: 2.39 ± 0.38 mm;
2 mm plane: 2.91 ± 0.56 mm;
3 mm plane: 3.28 ± 0.63 mm
Marginal bone loss (12 mo): buccal: 1.46 ± 0.38 mm
Horizontal graft resorption (12 mo):
0 mm plane: 0.45 ± 0.28 mm (17.78 ± 9.03%);
1 mm plane: 0.41 ± 0.36 mm (13.86 ± 10.55%);
2 mm plane: 0.43 ± 0.31 mm (13.02 ± 8.85%);
3 mm plane: 0.48 ± 0.31 mm (12.96 ± 8.36%)
Implant failure: 0
Postoperative complications: 1 fracture of the wound
Fukuda et al[6] • Implant failure: 0
• Postoperative complications: 1 exposed chin bone necrosed
Flanagan[29] • Implant failure: 0
• Postoperative complications: 0
Nord et al[30] • Vertical graft resorption:
6 wk: 5.6% ± 9.7%;
6 mo: 8.0% ± 11.8%;
12 mo: 8.6% ± 8.3%
• Implant failure: 5
• Postoperative complications: 3 periimplant bone loss 2–3 mm
Wychowanski et al[31] • Ridge height gain:
Test: 4.3 ± 1.3 mm
Control: 4.4 ± 1.5 mm
• Implant stability (PTV):
Primary: Test: −3.2 ± 1.3
Control: −1.2 ± 1.6
24 mo: Test: −3.7 ± 1.1
Control: −3.6 ± 1.2
• Implant failure:
Test: 4
Control: 1
• Postoperative complications:
Test: 3 poor healing
Control: 0
Yawale et al[32] • Marginal bone loss:
3 mo: mesial: 0.70 ± 0.06 mm, distal: 1.22 ± 0.16 mm
6 mo: mesial: 0.69 ± 0.07 mm, distal: 1.14 ± 0.13 mm
• Implant failure: 1
• Postoperative complications: 0
(b) Extraction socket augmentation
Chandra et al[33] • Ridge height gain (6 mo):
Buccal plate:
Test: 3.09 ± 1.6 mm
Control: 1.90 ± 0.94 mm (P < .01)
Palatal/lingual plate:
Test: 3.31 ± 2.66 mm
Control: 1.99 ± 1.22 mm (P < .01)
• Bone density (HU, 6 mo):
Test: 659.6 ± 133.8
Control: 552.1 ± 65.6 (P = .042)
• Implant stability (ISQ, 6 mo):
Test: 61.60 ± 8.9
Control: 45.02 ± 6.33 (P = .034)
• Implant failure:
Test: 2
Control: 0
• Postoperative complications:
Test: 3 soft tissue dehiscence, 3 pain and swelling
Control: 1 soft tissue dehiscence, 3 pain and swelling
Giraddi and Saifi[21] • Ridge width gain (9 mo):
Mesial: 3.70 ± 1.10 mm, distal: 3.69 ± 1.10 mm
• Marginal bone loss:
6 mo: mesial: 0.67 ± 0.34 mm, distal: 0.64 ± 0.21 mm
9 mo: mesial: 0.76 ± 0.38 mm, distal: 0.78 ± 0.23 mm
• Implant failure: 1
• Postoperative complications: 1 soft tissue dehiscence
Omara et al[34] • Marginal bone loss:
6 mo: 0.26 ± 0.87 mm (P = .321)
• Vertical graft resorption:
6 mo: 0.26 ± 0.87 mm (1.89% ± 6.41%) (P = .328)
• Bone density (HU, 6 mo):
Ring-implant interface: mesial: 393.21 ± 421.52 (P = .008), distal: 282.60 ± 457.48 (P = .056), buccal: 429.69 ± 571.12 (P = .024), lingual: 263.86 ± 505.57 (P = .098);
Ring-alveolus interface: mesial: 420.43 ± 360.66 (P = .002), distal: 325.28 ± 272.45 (P = .002)
• Implant failure: 0
• Postoperative complications:
2 transient numbness of the lower lip, 1 cracked BR
Yuce et al[35] • Implant failure: 0
• Postoperative complications: 1 BR infection
(c) Sinus floor elevation
Rizzo et al[22] • Implant failure: 0
• Postoperative complications: 0
Sindel et al[23] • Marginal bone loss (5 implants): 2.4 ± 0.49 mm • Implant failure: 1
• Postoperative complications:
1 soft tissue dehiscence

BR = bone ring, Hu = Hounsfield Unit, ISQ = implant stability quotient, PTV = Periotest value.