SMOKERS MAY BE SUBJECT TO A HIGHER RISK OF SCHNEIDERIAN MEMBRANE PERFORATION THAN NONSMOKERS DURING MAXILLARY SINUS AUGMENTATION.

ARTICLE TITLE AND BIBLIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION: Association between smoking and Schneiderian membrane perforation during maxillary sinus floor augmentation: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Wang, X., Ma, S., Lin, L., & Yao, Q. Clinical Implant Dentistry and Related Research. 2022., 25.1: 166-176. SOURCE OF FUNDING: National Natural Science Foundation of China, Grant/Award Number: 81801021; Hunan Provincial Health Commission, Grant/Award Number: B202308056991. TYPE OF STUDY/DESIGN: Systematic review and meta-analysis.