Table 2.

Search strategy used and hits for each searched database.

Database of published studies	Search strategy used	Hits
MEDLINE searched via PubMed searched on March 24, 2019	(edentulous) AND ((((((((small diameter implant) OR small-diameter implant) OR narrow implant) OR mini-implant) OR mini implant) OR transitional implant) OR temporary implant) OR provisional implant)	830
Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials searched on March 20, 2019	(edentulous) AND (small diameter implant OR small-diameter implant OR narrow implant OR mini-implant OR mini implant OR transitional implant OR temporary implant OR provisional implant)	178
Google Scholar searched on March 23, 2019, via http://www.scholar.google.com/	(“edentulous”) AND (“small diameter implant” OR small-diameter implant OR narrow implant OR mini-implant OR “mini implant” OR transitional implant OR temporary implant OR provisional implant)	1230
		TOT 2238