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Table 2 Summary of included studies; study type, demographic data from included patients and inclusion criteria

From: Clinical performance of additively manufactured subperiosteal implants: a systematic review

Authors

Year

Type of study

n (patients)

Mean age. (years)

Sex

n (implants)

Cause of bone defect

Inclusion criteria

Mangano et al. [40]

2020

Case series

10

69.6

range:

68 to 75

6F/4 M

10

Bone atrophy

Healthy patients

Age > 65 years

Nonsmoker

Partially edentulous (≥ 2 teeth)

Residual bone < 10 mm

Acceptable oral hygiene

Regenerative bone surgery unwillingness

Van den Borre et al. [36]

2022

Prospective Multicenter Study

15

Male: 57.4; SD ± 8.7 Female: 62.2; SD ± 3.4

7F/8 M

15

Bone atrophy

Cawood–Howell atrophy ≥ 5

Consecutive patients

Bilateral placement in the maxilla

Van den Borre et al. [39]

2023

Retrospective Multicenter Study

40

Male: 64.6; SD ± 6.7 Female: 65.2; SD ± 6.8

25F/15 M

40

Maxillary defect reconstructions were excluded

Placement at least one year before assessment

122 patients eligible; definitive inclusion by patient and surgeon decisions

Maxillary severe atrophy (Cawood–Howell atrophy ≥ 5)

Chamorro Pons et al. [41]

2021

Case series

8

72.2

6F/2 M

8

Bone atrophy

Cawood–Howell atrophy ≥ 5

No systemic contraindications

Cebrián et al. [29]

2022

Case series

4

66.2

3F/1 M

4

Segmental maxillary oncological defect (due to OSCC)

Patients with segmental maxillary oncological defect that had been reconstructed with a subperiosteal implant

Nemtoi et al. [42]

2022

Retrospective Cohort Multicenter Study

16

61.5

Range: 55 to 69

7F/9 M

16

Bone atrophy

Patient over the age of 55 years

Treated with DMLS manufactured subperiosteal implant

Equilibrated general and oral health

Improved oral hygiene

Nonsmoker

Available bone height ≤ 10 mm

Regenerative bone surgery unwillingness

Cerea et al. [43]

2018

Retrospective Multicenter Study

70

62.8

Range: 62 to 79

31F/39 M

70

Bone atrophy

Patient over the age of 60 years

Treated with DMLS manufactured subperiosteal implant

2-year minimum follow-up

Nonsmoker and not bruxist

Dimitroulis et al. [44]

2023

Case series Multicenter Study

21

59.1

Range: 31 to 80

14F/7 M

21

Bone atrophy. Maxillectomy (1/21)

Cawood–Howell atrophy ≥ 5

Partial or fully edentulous arches

Nonsmoker

Not suffering from a terminal ill or severe medical conditions (as radiotherapy of the jaws)

Mounir et al. [45]

2018

Observational clinical study

5*

27.4

Range: 18 to 55

1F/4 M

5

Bone atrophy

Anterior maxillary bone defect

Not enough bone volume to room standard root-form implants (with at least 3 mm of diameter and 8 mm height)

No systemic disease or oral pathosis that may affect bone healing

No previous grafting procedure at the implant site

Gellrich et al. [46]

2017

Case series

3

68

Range: 55 to 90

2F/1 M

4

Bone atrophy (2/3 due to OSCC)

History of severe bone loss

Patients requesting implant-supported dental prosthesis in the absence or impossibility of bone reconstruction by conventional techniques

No history of bisphosphonate therapy, psychiatric disorder, alcohol-related diseases, or active smoking

Korn et al. [47]

2022

Case series

10

66

Range: 50 to 90

7F/3 M

13

(3 bilateral)

Bone atrophy

Cawood–Howell atrophy ≥ 5

No head-neck cancer history or previous irradiation

No cleft lip or palate, or trauma history

Rahlf et al. [48]

2022

Case series

6

51

Range: 18 to 68

3F/3 M

6

Cleft lip and palate deformity (CLP)

CLP-associated deformity

Maxillary partial or total edentulism

Korn et al. [49]

2021

Case series Single-center Study

19

65

Range: 30 to 85

9F/10 M

20

(1 bilateral)

Bone atrophy. 15/20 due to oral malignancy treatment 5/20 due to aggressive oral lesion treatment

Previous tumor resection

No history of failed augmentation procedure, trauma, or cleft palate

  1. *This study included two groups of implants. Group 1 (5/10 Ti implants) was included. Group 2 1 (5/10 PEEK implants) was excluded