Effectiveness of bone expansion, compacting and densification in narrow alveolar crests: a systematic review and a meta-analysis.

Front Bioeng Biotechnol · 2025 · PMC12238099 · PMID 40635692

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The meta-analysis showed a significant trend towards the experimental group compared to the control group (−0.71, 95% CI [-1.15 to −0.27], p = 0.002).

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(2024) found no differences in the ISQ between the groups comparing the motorized expanders and the osteodensifying drills; however, the motorized ridge expanders proved to be more effective in expanding the ridge, with a highly significant value (p < 0.01) and achieved, after 6 months, better primary stability than the ODT.

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