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Synergistic role of oral and maxillofacial surgery and prosthodontics in implant-based rehabilitation: a scoping review protocol.
By Mundathaje M et al.·2026·Department of Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge, India·View original on Europe PMC →
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This study is about how oral and maxillofacial surgery (which deals with surgery of the face and jaw) and prosthodontics (the branch of dentistry that focuses on making artificial teeth) can work together to improve dental implant treatments. The researchers want to gather and review existing information on how these two specialties collaborate, what methods they use, and where there are gaps in current knowledge. They will look at studies involving adult patients who are missing teeth and are getting implants, and they will include various types of research. The goal is to create a clearer understanding of how these two fields can better work together to enhance patient care. This review aims to fill in the missing pieces in the current literature on this topic.
Abstract
<h4>Objective</h4>This protocol for scoping review aims to systematically map existing evidence on collaborative approaches between Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS) and Prosthodontics in implant therapy, exploring their implementation, influential clinical domains, current methodologies, technologies, and identifying research gaps.<h4>Introduction</h4>Dental implant therapy has revolutionized patient care, but optimal success, especially in complex cases, hinges on precise surgical and prosthetic foresight. The synergy between OMFS and Prosthodontists is crucial. Modern dentistry embraces a prosthetically driven, integrated paradigm, greatly streamlined by digital workflows. Despite advancements, literature remains fragmented, lacking a comprehensive synthesis of collaborative models. This protocol for review seeks to bridge that gap.<h4>Inclusion criteria</h4>Studies on adult (≥18 years) edentulous or partially edentulous patients undergoing implant-based rehabilitation, focusing on OMFS and Prosthodontics interdisciplinary collaboration in planning, surgery, and prosthetics, will be considered. All clinical settings, regions, and study designs (quantitative, qualitative, mixed methods, reviews, text/opinion papers) are included. Studies solely on a single discipline or maxillofacial prosthetics unrelated to tooth replacement via implants will be excluded.<h4>Methods</h4>This protocol for scoping review explains methodology that will follow PRISMA-ScR guidelines. A comprehensive search will be conducted across PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, Web of Science, Embase, and Cochrane Library. Two independent reviewers will screen titles, abstracts, and full texts. Data extraction will use a standardized charting form, followed by descriptive and thematic analysis, presented narratively with tables/figures.<h4>Review registration</h4>Open Science Framework https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/USZ9V.
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Search related cases →Original publication on Europe PMC: https://europepmc.org/article/MED/41513605