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SynthesisBMC oral health2023

The efficacy of alveolar ridge split on implants: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Yuanyou Lin, Guanlin Li, Tingxiang Xu, Xuexiao Zhou, Feng Luo

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Synthesis in BMC oral health, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07664605 (Outcomes Of Ridge Splitting Versus Sausage Technique With Simultaneous Implant Placement For Augmenting Mandibular Horizontal Bone Defects.), which is not on this map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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2 · The registry

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Outcomes Of Ridge Splitting Versus Sausage Technique With Simultaneous Implant Placement For Augmenting Mandibular Horizontal Bone Defects.

TypeinterventionalSponsorBeni-Suef UniversityRan2026 to 2026Enrolled30ConditionsBone Loss, AlveolarArmsRidge split
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Yuanyou LinState Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China School of Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China.
Guanlin LiState Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China School of Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China.
Tingxiang XuState Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China School of Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China.
Xuexiao ZhouState Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China School of Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China.
Feng LuoState Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China School of Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China. luofeng0122@scu.edu.cn.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo evaluate the effects of the alveolar ridge split (ARS) technique on gained horizontal width of the alveolar ridge and implant survival rate. MATERIALS AND

methodsElectronic searching was performed in six electronic databases (Pubmed, Embase, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Web of Science, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, and SIGLE) from January 1, 2010, to November 1, 2023. Two authors performed study selection, data extraction, and study qualities (ROBINS-I and RoB 2.0) independently. Meta-analysis was performed by Comprehensive meta-analysis 3.0.

results24 included studies were observational, and 1 study was a randomized controlled trial (RCT). 14 studies investigated the gained width of the horizontal alveolar ridge, and 17 examined the implants' survival rate. For assessment of risk of bias, nine studies were high risk of bias and 16 studies were moderate risk of bias. Meta-analysis demonstrated that the pooled gained alveolar ridge width was 3.348 mm (95%CI: 4.163 mm, 2.533 mm), and the implant survival rate was 98.1% (95%CI: 98.9%, 96.9%). Seven studies showed seven different complications including exposure, infection, bad split, dehiscence, fracture, paresthesia and soft tissue retraction.

conclusionRecent ARS technique seems to be an effective method of bone augmentation with enough gained width and a high implant survival rate. Further long-term and RCTs research remains needed to enhance the study quality. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: The ARS technique could generate sufficient bone volume, and implants had a high-level survival rate. Therefore, ARS has been proposed to be a reliable horizontal bone augmentation technique that creates good conditions for the implantation of narrow alveolar crests.

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Alveolar Ridge AugmentationDental ImplantsAlveolar ProcessBone TransplantationDental Implantation, EndosseousHumansRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicDental ImplantsAlveolar ridge splitBone augmentationBone volumeGained widthHorizontal ridge deficiencyImplant survival rate

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