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- Abstract : Comparison of patient satisfaction with mini-implant versus standard diameter implant overdentures: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
- Review : Comparison of patient satisfaction with mini-implant versus standard diameter implant overdentures: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
- Materials and methodology : Comparison of patient satisfaction with mini-implant versus standard diameter implant overdentures: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
- Results : Comparison of patient satisfaction with mini-implant versus standard diameter implant overdentures: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
- Discussion : Comparison of patient satisfaction with mini-implant versus standard diameter implant overdentures: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
- Conclusion : Comparison of patient satisfaction with mini-implant versus standard diameter implant overdentures: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
- References : Comparison of patient satisfaction with mini-implant versus standard diameter implant overdentures: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials [1]
- References : Comparison of patient satisfaction with mini-implant versus standard diameter implant overdentures: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials [2]
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- Table 1 List of included studies : Comparison of patient satisfaction with mini-implant versus standard diameter implant overdentures: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
- Table 2 Grading the strength of evidence : Comparison of patient satisfaction with mini-implant versus standard diameter implant overdentures: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
- Fig. 1. PRISMA flow diagram : Comparison of patient satisfaction with mini-implant
- Fig. 2. Risk of bias of the included studies : Comparison of patient satisfaction with mini-implant
- Fig. 3. Forest plot of quality of life. A statistically significant improvement was observed in the quality of life parameter with mini implants than standard implants : Comparison of patient satisfaction with mini-implant