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. 2022 Aug 4;90(1):197–223. doi: 10.1111/prd.12458

TABLE 5.

Studies included in the analysis of outcomes related to the condition of the peri‐implant tissue

Author/year Design Location Edentulism Type of surgery No. of patients/implants No. implants/patient Observation Period Peri‐implantitis (%implants/% patients) Soft tissue outcomes Marginal bone loss, mean ± SD (mm) Keratinized mucosa Studied outcomes
Almahrous et al 2020 RCT PS PE

s‐CAIS

FH

27/75

29/69

2.57 12 mo

s‐CAIS: 0/0

FH: n/a/4

BOP

s‐CAIS: 11.1%

FH: 0%

Plaque

s‐CAIS: 14.8%

FH: 12%

n/a

Patients

s‐CAIS: 100%

FH: 92%

No difference in prevalence of peri‐implantitis, clinical detection of the keratinized mucosa around implants, PI and BOP between s‐CAIS and FH.
Kuo et al 2021 Case Series AZ SI, PE d‐CAIS 10/10 1 12 mo n/a n/a −0.76 ± 0.15 n/a The d‐CAIS for single implant placement in the esthetic zone demonstrated acceptable marginal bone level changes
Meloni et al 2013 Prospective study AZ, PS FE s‐CAIS 12/72 6 24 mo n/a

BOP 3.8%

PD 2.75 mm

−1.35 ± 0.25 n/a Immediate s‐CAIS into fresh extraction sockets of fully edentulous ridges resulted in acceptable outcomes of marginal bone loss and peri‐implant mucosal condition.
Peñarrocha et al 2012 Case control study n/a SI, PE

s‐CAIS

FH

12/19

12/22

1.7 3 mo n/a n/a n/a

s‐CAIS: 2.9 mm

FH: 3.2 mm

The attached vestibular mucosa width was greater in FH group than that in s‐CAIS group, no statistical analysis was provided.
Polizzi et al 2013 Retrospective study AZ, PS PE, FE s‐CAIS 27/160 5.92 61.3 mo n/a

Plaque:

Implants 15%

Patients 11%

−1.39 ± 1.88 n/a

Mucosal conditions were reported as:

‐ 90% normal mucosa

‐ 7% mild inflammation;

‐ 1.75% moderate inflammation and BOP

Pozzi, et al 2021 Prospective study AZ, PS PE, FE d‐CAIS 10/60 6 16 mo n/a

BOP

Implants 14.5%

Plaque

Implants 7.15%

−0.53 ± 0.28 n/a The d‐CAIS in fully edentulous patients demonstrated good treatment outcomes in marginal bone changes and peri‐implant soft tissue conditions.
Velasco‐Ortega et al 2021 Prospective clinical study AZ, PS FE s‐CAIS 22/198 9 84 mo 9.3%/45.4% n/a −1.44 ± 0.45 n/a

1. Peri‐implantitis and

2. Marginal bone loss

was higher in edentulous patients with history of smoking

Velasco‐Ortega et al 2021 Prospective cohort study AZ FE s‐CAIS 14/28 2 44.7 mo 14.3%/14.3% n/a 1.25 ± 0.94 n/a

1. Peri‐implantitis was more frequent in

‐ patients with a history of smoking and periodontitis.

2. Marginal bone loss was higher in patients

‐ older than 70‐y‐old

‐ followed more than 5 y

Abbreviations: AZ, esthetic zone; BOP, bleeding on probing; d‐CAIS, dynamic computer‐assisted implant surgery; FE, fully edentulous; FH, freehand placement; n/a, the data were not provided in the articles; PD, pocket depth; PE, partially edentulous; PS, posterior; RCT, randomized clinical trial; s‐CAIS, static computer‐assisted implant surgery; SD, standard deviation; SI, single implants.