How Effective Is Bone Augmentation in Implant Treatment
Article Title and Bibliographic Information
The Efficacy of Various Bone Augmentation Procedures for Dental Implants: A Cochrane Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Clinical Trials
Esposito M, Grusovin MG, Coulthard P, Worthington HV.
Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants 2006;21(5):696-710
Level of Evidence
1
Purpose/Question
Review efficacy and need for bone augmentation.
Source of Funding
Support from School of Dentistry, University of Manchester and the Swedish Medical Research Council (9495).
Type of Study/Design
Systematic review including RCT's with worries over homogeneity.
Head of Restorative Dentistry, King's College London Dental Institute at Guy's. King's and St Thomas' Hospitals, Floor 25, Guy's Tower, Guy's Hospital Campus, London SE1 9RT UK
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