Use of Narrow-Diameter Implants in Completely Edentulous Patients as a Prosthetic Option: A Systematic Review of the Literature
Table 2
Search strategy used and hits for each searched database.
Database of published studies
Search strategy used
Hits
MEDLINE searched via PubMed searched on March 24, 2019
(edentulous) AND ((((((((small diameter implant) OR small-diameter implant) OR narrow implant) OR mini-implant) OR mini implant) OR transitional implant) OR temporary implant) OR provisional implant)
830
Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials searched on March 20, 2019
(edentulous) AND (small diameter implant OR small-diameter implant OR narrow implant OR mini-implant OR mini implant OR transitional implant OR temporary implant OR provisional implant)
(“edentulous”) AND (“small diameter implant” OR small-diameter implant OR narrow implant OR mini-implant OR “mini implant” OR transitional implant OR temporary implant OR provisional implant)