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ReviewDentistry journal2024

Effectiveness of Autologous Platelet Concentrates in the Sinus Lift Surgery: Findings from Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses.

Roberta Gasparro, Alessandro Espedito Di Lauro, Maria Domenica Campana, Nicola Rosiello, Mauro Mariniello, Gilberto Sammartino, Gaetano Marenzi

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Review in Dentistry journal, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
5citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
4.3field-weighted citation impact, top 6% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. PRF and PRP in Dentistry: An Umbrella Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Roberta GasparroDepartment of Neurosciences, Reproductive Sciences and Oral Sciences, Section of Oral Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-6175-7806
Alessandro Espedito Di LauroDepartment of Neurosciences, Reproductive Sciences and Oral Sciences, Section of Oral Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy.
Maria Domenica CampanaDepartment of Neurosciences, Reproductive Sciences and Oral Sciences, Section of Oral Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy.
Nicola RosielloDepartment of Neurosciences, Reproductive Sciences and Oral Sciences, Section of Oral Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy.
Mauro MarinielloDepartment of Neurosciences, Reproductive Sciences and Oral Sciences, Section of Oral Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy.
Gilberto SammartinoDepartment of Neurosciences, Reproductive Sciences and Oral Sciences, Section of Oral Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-0579-794X
Gaetano MarenziDepartment of Neurosciences, Reproductive Sciences and Oral Sciences, Section of Oral Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy.
University of Naples Federico II · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Maxillary sinus augmentation is one of the most predictable procedures for the rehabilitation of the posterior maxilla. The current overview aimed to summarize the findings provided by systematic reviews (SRs) and meta-analyses on the effectiveness of autologous platelet concentrates (APCs) in sinus lift and to assess the methodological quality of the included SRs. Three electronic databases have been explored. SRs and meta-analyses addressing the effectiveness of APCs in sinus lift technique were included. Clinical, radiographic and histomorphometric findings were considered for APCs as solely grafting materials and APCs in combination with biomaterials. Outcomes were implant survival rate (ISR), implant stability (IS), implant failure (IF), postoperative complications, histomorphometric findings, radiographic bone gain, bone volume and bone density. The methodological quality of the included SRs was assessed using the updated version of "A Measurement Tool to Assess Systematic Review" (AMSTAR-2). Thirty SRs were included. The methodological quality of the included reviews ranged from critically low (3 studies) to high (9 studies). The included SRs showed favorable clinical outcomes, short-term new bone formation and no biological complications when APCs were used both as solely graft material or in combination with other biomaterials. However, no significant additional effects in the long-term period were observed. APCs did not add any further positive effects compared to the physiological healing derived by the natural blood clot. The current overview of SRs highlighted the need for high-quality SRs evaluating the role of APCs in sinus lift though network meta-analyses, in order to identify the most powerful material for sinus lift augmentation. The use of APCs improves the healing of soft tissues and the postoperative quality of life in the short-term period. Thus, its application can be recommended.

Indexed as

bone regenerationbone substitutedental implantationplatelet-rich fibrinplatelet-rich plasmasinus floor augmentation

Identifiers

PMID38668013
PMCPMC11049363
OpenAlexW4394681126

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