Maria Gabriella Grusovin

TL;DR: From three RCTs which compared early loading with conventional loading, there is insufficient evidence to determine whether or not there is a clinically important difference in prosthesis failure, implant failure or bone loss.

TL;DR: An exhaustive search was conducted for all randomized controlled clinical trials comparing different techniques and materials for augmenting bone for implant treatment reporting the outcome of implant therapy at least to abutment connection, finding no reliable evidence supporting the efficacy of other active agents in conjunction with implant treatment.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a Cochrane systematic review of interventions for replacing missing teeth: horizontal and vertical bone augmentation techniques for dental implant treatment, including osteodistraction osteogenesis and cow bone blocks.

TL;DR: A meta-analysis including nine trials showed that EMD treated sites displayed statistically significant PAL improvements, and a sensitivity analysis for the risk of bias of the trials was performed, though a high degree of heterogeneity was found.

TL;DR: Testing whether and when augmentation procedures are necessary and which is the most effective technique for horizontal and vertical bone augmentation for implant treatment found short implants appear to be a better alternative to vertical bone grafting of resorbed mandibles.