Dental Implant Survival in Vascularized Bone Flaps: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Maxillofacial reconstruction with vascularized bone restores facial contour and provides structural support and a foundation for dental rehabilitation. Routine implant placement in such cases, however, remains uncommon. This study aims to determine dental implant survival in patients undergoing vascularized maxillary or mandibular reconstruction through a systematic review of the literature.

Methods

Following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines, the literature was queried for implant placement in reconstructed jaws using Medical Subject Headings terms on PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane platforms. Weighted implant survivals were calculated for the entire cohort and subcohorts stratified by radiotherapy. Meta-analyses were

SUBMITTER: Panchal H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8435212 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature