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.