Review Article

Soft Tissue Augmentation Techniques in Implants Placed and Provisionalized Immediately: A Systematic Review

Table 3

Characteristics of included studies. RCT: randomized clinical trial; PCT: prospective clinical trial; CS: case series; f: female; m: male; mo: months.

Authors, yearStudy designFollow-up (mo)CountryTeethSampleMean age (range of years)Number of implants evaluated

Migliorati et al., 2015 [17]RCT24Genova, Italy14 to 2448 (25 f/23 m)47,5 (22 to 70)47
Bianchi and Sanfilippo, 2004 [6]RCT72 to 216Milano, Italy17 to 27 and 37 to 47116 (58 f/58 m)45,4 (19 to 73)116
Yoshino et al., 2014 [18]RCT12Loma Linda, CA14 to 2420 (13 f/7 m)52,6 (27 to 87)20
Rungcharassaeng et al., 2012 [34]PCT17Loma Linda, CA13 to 2324 (11 f/13 m)45,4 (23 to 87)23
Cornelini et al., 2008 [35]PCT12Rimini, Italy15 to 25 and 35 to 4534 (15 f/19 m)43 (21 to 62)34
Lee et al., 2012 [36]CS24Seoul, Korea11 and 2110 (8 f/2 m)46,4 (22 to 56)11
Kan et al., 2009 [37]CS12 to 48Loma Linda, CA13 to 2320 (14 f/6 m)52,3 (18 to 71)20
Kan et al., 2007 [38]CS12Loma Linda, CA13 to 2323 (undefined)39,5 (25 to 63)23
Nemcovsky et al., 2000 [26]CS6 to 8Tel Aviv, Israel15 to 2524 (undefined)45,5 (29 to 65)26
Tsuda et al., 2011 [39]CS12Loma Linda, CA14 to 2410 (6 f/4 m)48 (35 to 70)10
Chung et al., 2011 [40]CS12Loma Linda, CA15 to 25 and 35 and 4510 (4 f/6 m)52,1 (22,7 to 67,1)10
Covani et al., 2007 [20]CS12Lucca, Italy15 to 25 and 35 to 4510 (5 f/5 m)(42 to 55)10
Jyothi et al., 2013 [21]CS12Karnataka, India15 to 25 and 35 to 4510 (5 f/5 m)25,310
Nemcovsky et al., 1999 [25]CS6 to 9Tel Aviv, Israel15 to 2529 (undefined)44,533