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Block allograft for reconstruction of alveolar bone ridge in implantology: a systematic review
Pryscyla P T Araújo1, Kerlison P Oliveira, Sheyla C L Montenegro
1Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, UFRN, Natal, RN, Brazil.
Purpose:
The aim of this study was to evaluate the literature regarding clinical efficacy and predictability of block allograft for restoration of vertical and/or horizontal bone defects.
Materials And Methods:
A literature search was conducted in PubMed/MEDLINE and Cochrane databases about studies reporting the use of block allografts. The review included studies published in English from 1960 to 2011 and excluded single-case reports and articles that did not use block allograft stabilized by fixation screws.
Results:
The search revealed 567 articles, but only 14 were included, which were conducted in humans with a total of 194 patients treated with block allografts, totalizing 253 blocks.
Conclusions:
Although a high success rate has been reported for the bone allograft survival, this systematic review demonstrated low level of scientific evidence articles with short follow-up time and diversified methodology with difficult possibilities to compare their results.
