Table 5.
Characteristics of studies included in this review
| Author (year) | Study design/follow-up (years)a | Patients | Age (mean±SD/range) | Region | Status | Type of prosthesis | No. of implants Overall FISP/RISP (no. of implants per patient) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmqvist et al. 1996 [29] | PS (not randomized)/4,9 | n = 30 | NRb | Maxilla | Fully edentulous |
15 FISP 15 RISP |
Overall: 60 FISP: NRb RISP: NRb |
| Cune et al. 1996 [30] | RS/1 | n = 74 |
55.1 ± 12.1 18.5–83.1 |
Maxilla Mandible |
Fully edentulous |
10 FISP 50 RISP |
Overall: 235 FISP: NRb RISP: NRb |
| Makkonen et al. 1997 [32] | PS (not randomized)/5 | n = 33 | 39–75 | Mandible | Fully edentulous |
13 FISP 20 RISP |
Overall: 155 FISP: 5-6 RISP: 4 |
| Tinsley et al. 2001 [33] | PS (randomized)/5 | n = 48 | 37–80 | Mandible | Fully edentulous |
21 FISP 27 RISP |
Overall: 181 FISP: 5 RISP: 2-3 |
| Raghoebar et al. 2003 [34] | PS (not randomized)/3 | n = 40 |
56 30–70 |
Mandible | Fully edentulous |
10 FISP 30 RISP |
Overall: 170 FISP: 5 RISP: 4 |
| Quirynen et al. 2004 [31] | PS (not randomized)/10 | n = 37 |
59.3 36–85 |
Mandible | Fully edentulous |
12 FISP 25 RISP |
NRb |
aPS: prospective study, RS: retrospective study
bNR: not reported