Table 1 Systematic search strategy

Focus question

In patient with implant restoration, what is the chance of residual alveolar ridge preserving and bone formation in the adaptive remodeling and what are the features of this preservation?

 Population

#1—edentulous patient

 Intervention

#2—implant OR overdenture OR fixed bridge OR transmandibular implant OR full rehabilitation

 Outcome

#3—bone density OR volume change OR bone formation OR bone apposition OR bone deposition OR bone preserving OR bone preservation OR bone maintain OR bone increase

 Search combination

#1 AND (#2 OR #3)