Table 2 Summary of inclusion and exclusion criteria.

• Randomized Controlled trials (II)^a

• Cohort studies (III)^a

• Case-control studies (IV)^a

• Case-series (IV)^a

• Not restrictions on date

• No restrictions on sample size

• No restrictions on gender

• No restrictions on bone augmentation technique or materials

• Case reports (V)^a

• Animal studies (V)^a

• Laboratory studies (V)^a

• Reviews, editorials, letters, commentaries, or conference abstracts

• Systematic reviews and meta-analyses

• Non-English articles

• Studies not using SOHTEs for STE

• Studies using SHOTEs extraorally

• Duplicate Studies