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ArticleClinical oral implants research2026

Consensus Report of Group 3 of the 1st Global Consensus for Clinical Guidelines for the Rehabilitation of the Edentulous Maxilla: Advanced Diagnostic Imaging, Augmentation Techniques, and Management of Complications.

Joseph Fiorellini, Guo-Hao Lin, Isabella Rocchietta, Sean Mojaver, Tara Aghaloo, Kang-Min Ahn, Bilal Al-Nawas, Maurício Araújo, Jamil Awad Shibli, James Chow and 19 more

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29 authors.

Joseph FiorelliniDepartment of Periodontics, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Guo-Hao LinDivision of Periodontology, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Dentistry, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-1290-9994
Isabella RocchiettaDepartment of Periodontology, UCL Eastman Dental Institute, London, UK.
Sean MojaverDepartment of Periodontics, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.ORCID 0009-0008-1119-218X
Tara AghalooSection of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Dentistry, University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Kang-Min AhnDepartment of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
Bilal Al-NawasDepartment of Oral, Maxillofacial & Plastic Surgery, University Medical Center of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-8665-5803
Maurício AraújoPeriodontology, State University of Maringá (Universidade Estadual de Maringá - UEM), Paraná, Brazil.
Jamil Awad ShibliDepartment of Periodontology & Oral Implantology, University of Guarulhos (UNG), Guarulhos, Brazil.
James ChowFaculty of Dentistry, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR, China.ORCID 0000-0002-2966-0067
Marcelo FaveriDepartment of Periodontology & Oral Implantology, University of Guarulhos (UNG), Guarulhos, Brazil.
Tobias FretwurstDepartment of Oral & Craniomaxillofacial Surgery/Center for Dental Medicine, University Medical Center Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-4769-7610
Markus HürzelerAlbert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg (University of Freiburg), Germany.
Darnell KaiglerDepartment of Periodontics & Oral Medicine, University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
Fouad KhouryDepartment of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Münster, Münster, Germany.
Sungtae KimDepartment of Periodontology, Seoul National University School of Dentistry, Seoul, South Korea.
Marcel F KunrathDepartment of Biomaterials, University of Gothenburg, Sahlgrenska Academy, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Hong-Chang LaiDepartment of Implant Dentistry, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.ORCID 0000-0002-6922-2918
Michel R MessoraDepartment of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery and Periodontology, Ribeirão Preto School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo (FORP/USP), Brazil.ORCID 0000-0001-8485-9645
Robert SaderDepartment of Oral, Craniomaxillofacial & Facial Plastic Surgery/Dental Institute Carolinum, Goethe University Frankfurt, University Hospital, Frankfurt, Germany.
Muhammad H A SalehDepartment of Periodontics & Oral Medicine, University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-5067-7317
Junyu ShiDepartment of Implant Dentistry, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Simon Storgård JensenDepartment of Odontology & Rigshospitalet, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Tiziano TestoriDepartment of Periodontics & Oral Medicine, University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
István UrbanDepartment of Periodontics & Oral Medicine, University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
Yiqun WuDepartment of Second Dental Center, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Alvin ZadDepartment of Periodontics, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Hom-Lay WangDepartment of Periodontics & Oral Medicine, University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4238-1799
Christer DahlinDepartment of Biomaterials, University of Gothenburg, Sahlgrenska Academy, Gothenburg, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0001-7131-5577

Funding

European Association for OsseointegrationInternational Team for ImplantologyOsteology Foundation
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThe 1st Global Consensus for Clinical Guidelines (GCCG) in Implant Dentistry introduced an evidence-based, patient-centered framework for rehabilitating the edentulous maxilla. Working Group 3 aimed to develop clinical recommendations on advanced diagnostic imaging, soft and hard tissue augmentation, and management of complications. MATERIALS AND

methodsRecommendations were developed following the S2k-level guideline framework of the AWMF and a structured nominal group technique. The evidence base included two systematic reviews on clinician-reported outcomes (ClinROs) and patient-reported outcomes (PROs), supplemented by single-round international surveys of expert clinicians, patients, and cross-disciplinary experts. Survey content addressed diagnostics, treatment planning, clinical procedures, and maintenance care. Draft recommendations were discussed at the in-person consensus meeting in Boston (June 16-18, 2025) and finalized through anonymous plenary voting. Consensus thresholds were predefined as ≥ 75% but ≤ 95% agreement for consensus and > 95% agreement for strong consensus.

resultsWorking Group 3 formulated four clinical recommendations spanning advanced diagnostic imaging, augmentation techniques, and complication management. All four recommendations reached consensus. Voting participation per recommendation ranged from 68 to 88 (mean 79) out of a possible 105 participants.

conclusionsThe Working Group 3 consensus statements offer practical guidance on surgical procedures and complication management in the rehabilitation of the edentulous maxilla. These recommendations are grounded in current evidence, interdisciplinary clinical practice, and patient perspectives. Furthermore, important evidence gaps, particularly in standardized patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs), long-term outcomes, and maintenance protocols, highlight key priorities for future clinical research.

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Alveolar Ridge AugmentationDental Implantation, EndosseousJaw, EdentulousMaxillaPractice Guidelines as TopicDental Prosthesis, Implant-SupportedDiagnostic ImagingHumansPostoperative Complicationsdental implantsedentulous maxillaimplant overdenturesimplant‐supported fixed prostheses denturessinus floor augmentation

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PMCPMC12930124

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