Bone loss-related factors in tissue and bone level dental implants: a systematic review of clinical trials
10.5125/jkaoms.2021.47.3.153
- Author:
Hamed MORTAZAVI
1
;
Amin KHODADOUSTAN
;
Aida KHEIRI
;
Lida KHEIRI
Author Information
1. Department of Oral Medicine, School of Dentistry, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Publication Type:REVIEW ARTICLE
- From:Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
2021;47(3):153-174
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Dental implants are popular for dental rehabilitation after tooth loss. The goal of this systematic review was to assess bone changes around bone-level and tissue-level implants and the possible causes. Electronic searches of PubMed, Google Scholar, Scopus, and Web of Science, and a hand search limited to English language clinical trials were performed according to PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis) guidelines up to September 2020. Studies that stated the type of implants used, and that reported bone-level changes after insertion met the inclusion criteria. The risk of bias was also evaluated. A total of 38 studies were included. Eighteen studies only used bone-level implants, 10 utilized tissuelevel designs and 10 observed bone-level changes in both types of implants. Based on bias assessments, evaluating the risk of bias was not applicable in most studies. There are vast differences in methodologies, follow-ups, and multifactorial characteristics of bone loss around implants, which makes direct comparison impossible. Therefore, further well-structured studies are needed.
