Implant site development by orthodontic extrusion. A systematic review.

Objective: To determine the effectiveness of orthodontic extrusion of nonrestorable teeth prior to implant placement for improving the alveolar bone and gingival characteristics of implant recipient sites.

Materials And Methods: Electronic database searches of the following databases were conducted with the help of a senior health sciences librarian: Medline, PubMed, EMBASE, Scopus, Web of Science, and CINAHL Plus. Hand searches of the reference lists of selected articles were also conducted.