Table 3.
Study characteristics according to jaw
| Study (Year of publication) | Study design | Jaw | Type of prosthesis | Type of anchorage | Implant system (as reported by the authors) | Loading protocol | Total number of implants | Total number of prostheses | Follow‐up period (years) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agliardi et al. (2012) | Prospective | Maxilla | Fixed | Screw‐retained | Brånemark, Nobel Speedy (Nobel Biocare) | Immediate | 192 | 32 | 4.6 |
| Collaert & De Bruyn (2008) | Prospective | Maxilla | Fixed | Screw‐retained | TiOblast Astra Tech (Dentsply) | Immediate | 195 | 25 | 3 |
| De Santis et al. (2012) | Prospective | Maxilla | Fixed | Screw‐retained | n.a. | Conventional | 154 | 20 | 4.3 |
| Degidi et al. (2010) | Prospective | Maxilla | Fixed | Screw‐retained | Xive (Dentsply) | Immediate | 210 | 30 | 3 |
| Fischer & Stenberg (2012) | Prospective | Maxilla | Fixed | Screw‐retained | Esthetic Plus SLA (Straumann) | Immediate/conventional | 142 | 24 | 10 |
| Mertens et al. (2012) | Prospective | Maxilla | Fixed | Screw‐retained | Astra Tech, Dentsply | Conventional | 106 | 17 | 11.3 |
| Naert et al. (1998) | Prospective | Maxilla | Fixed | Screw‐retained | Brånemark (Nobel Biocare) | Conventional | 53 | 13 | 3 |
| Nyström et al. (2009b) | Prospective | Maxilla | Fixed | Screw‐retained | Brånemark (Nobel Biocare) | Conventional | 167 | 26 | 13 |
| Nyström et al. (2009a) | Prospective | Maxilla | Fixed | Screw‐retained | Brånemark (Nobel Biocare) | Conventional | 334 | 44 | 11 |
| Richter & Knapp (2010) | Prospective | Maxilla | Removable | Telescopic crown, locator | Osseotite (Biomet 3i) | Conventional | 44 | 27 | 5 |
| Sjöström et al. (2007) | Prospective | Maxilla | Fixed | Screw‐retained | Brånemark (Nobel Biocare) | Conventional | 222 | 29 | 3 |
| Zitzmann & Marinello (2000b) | Prospective | Maxilla | Fixed | Screw‐retained | Brånemark (Nobel Biocare) | Conventional | 84 | 10 | 3.3 |
| Zou et al. (2013) | Prospective | Maxilla | Removable | Telescopic crown, bar, locator | ITI (Straumann) | Conventional | 120 | 30 | 3 |
| Akoglu et al. (2011) | Prospective | Mandible | Removable | Ball | ITI (Straumann), Swiss Plus (Zimmer Dental), Astra Tech (Dentsply) | Conventional | 72 | 36 | 5 |
| Arvidson et al. (1998) | Prospective | Mandible | Fixed | Screw‐retained | Astra Tech (Dentsply) | Conventional | 618 | 107 | 5 |
| Arvidson et al. (2008) | Prospective, multicenter | Mandible | Fixed | Screw‐retained | ITI Monotype SLA (Straumann) | Early | 250 | 61 | 3 |
| Behneke et al. (2002) | Prospective | Mandible | Removable | Bar | ITI (Straumann) | Conventional | 340 | 100 | 5.8 |
| Cehreli et al. (2010) | RCT | Mandible | Removable | Ball | SLA (Straumann), Brånemark TiUnite (Nobel Biocare) | Early | 56 | 28 | 5 |
| Chiapasco & Gatti (2003) | Prospective | Mandible | Removable | Bar | Ha‐Ti (Mathys Dental), ITI (Straumann), Brånemark Conical (Nobel Biocare), Frialoc (Dentsply) | Immediate | 328 | 82 | 5.2 |
| Cooper et al. (2008) | Prospective | Mandible | Removable | Ball | Friatec (Dentsply) | Conventional | 118 | 59 | 5 |
| Cordioli et al. (1997) | Prospective | Mandible | Removable | Ball | Biomet 3i | Conventional | 21 | 21 | 5 |
| De Bruyn et al. (2008) | Prospective | Mandible | Fixed | Screw‐retained | TiOblast Astra Tech (Dentsply) | Immediate | 125 | 25 | 3 |
| Ekelund et al. (2003)/Lindquist et al. (1996) | Prospective | Mandible | Fixed | Screw‐retained | Standard Brånemark (Nobel Biocare) | Conventional | 273 | 47 | 21.5 |
| Eliasson et al. (2010) | Prospective, randomized | Mandible | Fixed | Screw‐retained | Paragon TPS (Zimmer Dental) | Conventional | 168 | 29 | 5 |
| Elsyad et al. (2012) | RCT | Mandible | Removable | Ball | Spectra System Screw Plant (Implant Direct LLC) | Immediate/conventional | 72 | 36 | 3 |
| Engquist et al. (2005) | Prospective, controlled | Mandible | Fixed | Screw‐retained | Standard Brånemark, Brånemark conical 1‐piece, Brånemark Mk II (Nobel Biocare) | Early/conventional | 432 | 108 | 3 |
| Gotfredsen & Holm (2000) | Prospective, randomized | Mandible | Removable | Bar, ball | Astra Tech (Dentsply) | Conventional | 52 | 26 | 5 |
| Harder et al. (2011) | Prospective | Mandible | Removable | Ball | Camlog Promote screw line (Camlog) | Conventional | 11 | 11 | 3.6 |
| Heijdenrijk et al. (2006) | Prospective, randomized | Mandible | Removable | Bar | IMZ TPS, solid screw TPS (Straumann) | Conventional | 120 | 60 | 5 |
| Heschl et al. (2013) | Prospective | Mandible | Removable | Bar | Xive S plus (Dentsply) | Conventional | 156 | 39 | 5 |
| Krennmair et al. (2008) | Prospective, randomized | Mandible | Removable | Bar | IMZ (Dentsply), Frialoc (Dentsply), Camlog root line (Camlog) | Conventional | 204 | 51 | 5 |
| Krennmair et al. (2011) | Prospective, randomized | Mandible | Removable | Ball, telescopic crown | Camlog root line (Camlog) | Conventional | 50 | 25 | 5 |
| Krennmair et al. (2012) | Prospective, randomized | Mandible | Removable | Bar, telescopic crown | Camlog root line/screw line (Camlog) | Conventional | 204 | 51 | 3 |
| Lethaus et al. (2011) | Prospective | Mandible | Removable | Bar | SLA (Straumann) | Early | 70 | 14 | 5 |
| Liddelow & Henry (2010) | Prospective | Mandible | Removable | Ball | Brånemark Mk III TiUnite, Brånemark Mk III machined (Nobel Biocare) | Immediate | 32 | 32 | 3 |
| Lorenzoni et al. (2013) | Prospective | Mandible | Removable | Bar | Xive S Plus (Dentsply) | Immediate/conventional | 160 | 40 | 5 |
| Meijer et al. (2004) | RCT | Mandible | Removable | Bar | IMZ (Dentsply), Brånemark (Nobel Biocare) | Conventional | 122 | 61 | 10 |
| Meijer et al. (2009b) | Prospective | Mandible | Removable | Bar | IMZ TPS (Dentsply), Brånemark (Nobel Biocare), ITI solid screw TPS (Straumann) | Conventional | 180 | 90 | 10 |
| Meijer et al. (2009a) | Prospective | Mandible | Removable | Bar | IMZ TPS (Dentsply) | Conventional | 180 | 60 | 10 |
| Murphy et al. (2002) | Prospective | Mandible | Fixed | Screw‐retained | Astra Tech (Dentsply) | Conventional | 131 | 26 | 5 |
| Schwarz et al. (2010) | Prospective | Mandible | Fixed | Screw‐retained | Frialoc (Dentsply) | Early | 158 | 37 | 4.5 |
| Stoker et al. (2012) | RCT | Mandible | Removable | n.a. | 1‐stage TPS Bonefit (Straumann) | Conventional | 296 | 110 | 8.3 |
| Testori et al. (2004) | Prospective | Mandible | Fixed | Screw‐retained | Osseotite, dual acid‐etched, cylindrical, screw‐shaped (3i) | Immediate | 116 | 19 | 3.2 |
| Van de Velde et al. (2007) | Prospective | Mandible | Fixed | Screw‐retained | Brånemark Mk III/Mk IV (Nobel Biocare) | Immediate | 91 | 18 | 3.8 |
| Vroom et al. (2009) | Prospective | Mandible | Removable | Bar | Astra Tech turned/tioblasted (Dentsply) | Conventional | 80 | 20 | 12 |
| Weinländer et al. (2010) | Prospective | Mandible | Removable | Bar | IMZ cylindric, Frialoc (Denstply), Camlog screw line (Camlog) | Conventional | 252 | 76 | 5 |
| Akca et al. (2010) | Prospective | Both jaws | Removable | Bar | ITI SLA/TPS (Straumann) | Conventional | 124 | 35 | 4.9 |
| Bergendal & Engquist (1998) | Prospective | Both jaws | Removable | Bar, ball | Brånemark (Nobel Biocare) | Conventional | 115 | 50 | 5.2 |
| Covani et al. (2012) | Prospective | Both jaws, only maxilla included | Fixed | Screw‐retained | Ossean (Intra Lock Int) | Immediate | 128 | 16 | 3.6 |
| Crespi et al. (2012) | Prospective | Both jaws | Fixed | Screw‐retained | PAD system (Sweden‐Martina) | Immediate | 176 | 44 | 3 |
| Jemt et al. (1996)/Watson et al. (1997) | Prospective | Both jaws | Removable | Bar | Brånemark (Nobel Biocare) | Conventional | 315 | 133 | 5 |
| Örtorp & Jemt (2012) | Prospective | Both jaws | Fixed | Screw‐retained | Brånemark (Nobel Biocare) | Conventional | 728 | 129 | 10 |
| Rasmusson et al. (2005) | Prospective | Both jaws | Fixed | Screw‐retained | TiOblast Astra Tech (Denstply) | Conventional | 199 | 36 | 10 |
| Romeo et al. (2004) | Prospective | Both jaws | Removable | n.a. | ITI SLA/TPS (Straumann) | Conventional | 126 | 37 | 3.9 |