Systematic review: scope, aims and key findings

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J Clin Periodontol. 2019;46(Suppl. 21):195–223. wileyonlinelibrary.com/journal/jcpe | 195© 2019 John Wiley & Sons A/S. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd Received: 1 August 2018 | Revised: 22 October 2018 | Accepted: 8 November 2018 DOI: 10.1111/jcpe.13057 S U P P L E M E N T A R T I C L E Effect of alveolar ridge preservation interventions following tooth extraction: A systematic review and meta-analysis Gustavo Avila-Ortiz 1 | Leandro Chambrone 1,2 | Fabio Vignoletti 3 1 Department of Periodontics, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 2 School of Dentistry, Ibirapuera University, São Paulo, Brazil 3 Department of Periodontology, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain Correspondence Gustavo Avila-Ortiz, Department of Periodontics, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA. Email: gustavo-avila@uiowa.edu Abstract Aim: The aim of this systematic review was to critically analyse the available evidence on the effect of different modalities of alveolar ridge preservation (ARP) as compared to tooth extraction alone in function of relevant clinical, radiographic and patient- centred outcomes. Material and Methods: A comprehensive search aimed at identifying pertinent litera- ture fo...