Table 2 (A) Characteristics of controlled studies. (B) Outcomes of controlled studies.

From: Transalveolar sinus floor lift without bone grafting in atrophic maxilla: A meta-analysis

(A)

Study

Year

Study type

Country

Inclusion Period

Patients

Initial RBH

ImplantLength (mm)

Graft materials in grafting group

Healing time (Months)

Measurement Instrument

Follow-up (Months)

NG

G

Lai HC

2010

PS

China

2003–2008

202

5.6 ± 2.5 mm

4.7 ± 2.1 mm

6/8/10

alloplastic bone-replacing material, β-tricalcium phosphate Cerasorb® mixed with autogenous bone chips

NG: 3-4

G:6-8

PaR, PR

Range: 12–60

Marković

A

2016

RCT

Spain

2011–2012

45

6.59 ± 0.45 mm

10

β-tricalcium phosphate (β-TCP), deproteinized bovine bone (DBB), or their combination

6

CBCT

29.7

Nedir R

2013, 2016, 2017

RCT

Switzerland

2007–2009

12

2.6 ± 0.9 mm

2.2 ± 0.8 mm

8

inorganic bovine spongiosa bone mineral Bio-Oss®

2.6 ± 0.9

PaR

12, 36, and 60

Pjetursson BE

2009

PS

Switzerland

2000–2005

181

8.1 ± 2.1 mm

6.4 ± 1.9 mm

6/8/10/12

deproteinized bovine bone mineral Bio-Oss®

4–6

PaR

38.4

Range: 12–84

Si MS

2013

RCT

China

2007–2011

41

4.58 ± 1.47 mm

4.67 ± 1.18 mm

6/8/10

deproteinized bovine bone mineral (DBBM) mixed with autogenous bone chips

6

PR

36

Verdugo F

2017

PS

Italy

27

4.5 ± 0.8 mm

3.8 ± 1.2 mm

8/10/11.5

autogenous cortical bone particles

3–4

CBCT

Range: 36–144

(B)

Study

 

Year

Implant number

EsBG (mm)

MBL (mm)

Survival rate

NG

G

NG

G

NG

G

NG

G

Lai HC

2010

191

89

97.38%

92.13%

Marković A

2015

45

135

100%

100%

Nedir R

2013

17

20

3.9 ± 1.0

5.0 ± 1.3

0.6 ± 0.8

0.4 ± 0.7

100%

90%

2016

4.1 ± 1.0

5.1 ± 1.2

0.6 ± 1.1

0.5 ± 1.0

94.1%

90%

2017

3.8±1.0

4.8 ± 1.2

0.6 ± 0.9

0.7 ± 1.4

94.1%

90%

Pjetursson BE

2009

164

88

1.7 ± 2

4.1 ± 2.4

97.56%

97.72%

Si MS

2013

20

21

6 months: 2.06 ± 1.01;

12 months: 2.45 ± 0.98;

24 months: 3.12 ± 0.70;

36 months: 3.07 ± 1.68

6 months: 5.66 ± 0.99;

12 months: 3.56 ± 1.82

24 months: 3.02 ± 0.48

36 months: 3.17 ± 1.95

6 months: 0.67 ± 0.92;

12 months: 1.28 ± 0.05;

24 months: 1.32 ± 0.45;

36 months: 1.38 ± 0.23

6 months: 0.21 ± 0.23;

12 months: 0.44 ± 0.16;

24 months: 0.65 ± 0.30;

36 months: 1.33 ± 0.46

95.0%

95.2%

Verdugo F

2017

14

13

6.8 ± 0.5

8.5 ± 1.9

0.9 ± 0.6

0.8 ± 0.7

100%

100%

  1. PS, prospective study; NG, non-graft.
  2. group; G, graft group; PaR, periapical radiograph; PR, panoramic radiograph; CBCT, cone beam computed tomography.
  3. NG, non-graft group; G, graft group; MBL, marginal bone loss; EsBG, endo-sinus bone gain.