The title and abstract of studies with potential relevance for the review were obtained and screened independently. Studies without abstract, but with a title suggesting relevance to the subject of the review, were selected for full text screening. The selected articles were independently read in detail to verify whether they passed the inclusion/exclusion criteria. The references of the articles were screened for any relevant data for the review. The extracted data included: year of publication, design of the study, number of patients per study, graft type, surgical procedure and donor site, number of dental implants, timing of implants, follow-up time, implant survival and implant success rate. The quality of the various …show more content…
This review tried to systematically evaluate the current evidence and to compare the different grafts in bone enhancement as well as the success of implants placed along with the graft in long-term follow-up. In total, 31 articles could be included, from which the data were obtained. In order to assess the stability of an implant placed in different bone grafts, all the 31 articles were compared for the following characteristics: design of the study, number of patients per study, graft type, surgical procedure and donor site, number of dental implants, timing of implants, follow-up time, implant survival and implant success rate.
BLOCK GRAFT:
The 31 included articles provided 14 studies using block graft, out of which, 11 studies were case reports, while 3 were prospective. A total of 86 patients with a bone defects of partially edentulous alveolar ridges were treated with block grafts. In total, 223 dental implants were placed after 3 to 6 months of grafting. After the start of loading, the follow-up ranged from 1 to 5 years. The survival rates for the dental implants in grafted bone ranged from 97.3 to 100% and the mean was 98.5%.
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A total of 3 patients were treated and 15 dental implants were placed, of which 6 implants where placed immediately along with the graft material and 9 dental implants were placed after 2 to 3 months of healing. After the start of loading, the follow-up ranged from 1 to 4 years. Survival rates for the dental implants was 94.7%. The implant success rate was 93.2%.
COMPOSITE BONE GRAFT:
The 31 articles included provided seven studies with composite bone graft. Three studies were case report while four were prospective. A total of 5 patients were treated with three different donor materials. In total, 21 dental implants were placed after 4 to 12 months after healing of the graft material. After the start of loading, the follow-up ranged from 1.0 to 5 years. The survival rates for the dental implants in grafts was 99.3%. The implant success rate was 90.7%.
Xenograft:
The 31 articles included provided one study with xenograft. A case report one patient with a bone defects of partially edentulous alveolar ridges were treated with Bovine bone, Mixed with fibrin adhesive. In total, 3 dental implants were placed after 4 to 12 months, and the mean was 7.8 months after healing of the graft material. After the start of loading, the follow-up ranged from 1.0 to 5 years, and the mean was 2.5 years. The survival rates for the dental implants was 85.4%. The implant success rate was