Association between smoking and Schneiderian membrane perforation during maxillary sinus floor augmentation: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Published in: Clinical implant dentistry and related research (2022)

Smoking increased the risk of membrane perforation in maxillary sinus floor augmentation. Our evaluation was limited by the poor reporting of the number of cigarettes smoked per day (PROSPERO number was CRD42022306570).

Keyphrases

smoking cessation
cone beam computed tomography
soft tissue
replacement therapy