Materials and Methods
This review has been registered at the National Institute for Health Research PROSPERO, International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews and has been assigned the number CRD42020190884.
PICO Criteria Definitions
Population : Partially or fully edentulous atrophic posterior maxillae.
Intervention : Maxillary sinus augmentation surgery with lateral approach with peri-operative prescription of corticosteroids.
Comparison : Maxillary sinus augmentation surgery with lateral approach without peri-operative prescription of corticosteroids.
Outcome : Presence of post-operative inflammatory symptoms (edema, pain, infection, symptoms of acute sinusitis, trismus, and wound dehiscence) within one week post-intervention.