Table 2. Study format, participant, intervention, comparison, and outcome (PICO) criteria for this systematic review.

CBCT: Cone-beam computed tomography; RCT: Randomized controlled trial

Population	Patients having alveolar bone defect and approached for treatment
Intervention	Sticky bone application
Comparison	CBCT, clinical evaluation
Outcome	Increase in quantity and quality of bone in terms of width and height gain
Study format	RCT, case report, and case series