Table 2.
Membrane thickness, residual bone height, and surgical approach in the included studies
| Author/year | Method of evaluation | Preoperative membrane thickness (mm) | Average residual bone height (mm) | Surgical approach | Implant (n) | Implant placement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ritter et al./2020[30] | CT | 8.9 ± 4.6 mm | NR | 79% Lateral window 21% Transcrestal | NR | 97 Simultaneous (67%) 48 Delayed (33%) |
| Küçükkurt/2019 [26] | CBCT | 7.97 ± 2.82 mm 12,6 ± 4.47 mm Pseudocyst | 3.1 ± 1.40 mm Control group 4.5 ± 1.70 mm MT group | Lateral window | 168 | Simultaneous |
| Gong et al./2019 [23] | CBCT | > 2 mm | 5.36 ± 1.28 mm Control group 5.15 ± 1.34 mm MT group | Transcrestal Bone substitute | NR | Simultaneous |
| Najm et al./2018 [28] | CBCT | > 2 mm | 5.6 ± 1.9 mm | Lateral window | 21 | Simultaneous |
| Chen et al./2017 [22] | CBCT | > 2 mm | NR | NR | NR | Delayed |
| Qin et al./2017 [29] | CBCT | > 2 mm | 7.21 ± 1.12 mm | Transcrestal Bone substitute | 100 | Simultaneous (non-submerged) |
| Maska et al./2017 [27] | CBCT | > 2 mm | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| Kfir et al./2014 [25] | CT | 15 ± 4.8 mm | NR | Transcrestal with balloon elevation | 30 | Simultaneous |
| Kayabasoglu et al./2014 [24] | OPG CT in patients with sinusitis | ≥ 5 | NR | Lateral window | 268 | Simultaneous |
| Garcia et al./2013 [14] | CT | > 2 | NR | Lateral window | 278 | 61 Simultaneous 74 Delayed |
MT Mucosal thickening, CBCT Cone-beam computed tomography, CT Computed tomography, OPG Orthopantomograph, NR Not reported