Table 1. | Description of studies included in the review |
| Study | Year of publication | Species | Diagnostic evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scheidrian membrane's osteogenic potential ( in vitro and in vivo ) | |||
| Srouji et al. [7] | 2009 | mice | histologic |
| Srouji et al. [8] | 2010 | mice | histologic |
| Studies regarding implant placement after graft-free sinus lift | |||
| Palma et al. [9] | 2006 | Capuchin primates | histologic |
| Boyne et al. [10] | 1993 | monkeys | radiographic |
| Sohn et al. [11] | 2010 | humans | radiographic + histologic |
| Lundgren et al. [12] | 2003 | humans | radiographic |
| Lundgren et al. [13] | 2004 | humans | radiographic |
| Sohn et al. [14] | 2010 | humans | radiographic |
| Chen et al. [15] | 2007 | humans | radiographic |
| Hatano et al. [16] | 2007 | humans | radiographic |
| Moon et al. [17] | 2011 | humans | radiographic + histologic |
| Thor et al. [18] | 2007 | humans | radiographic |
| Balleri et al. [19] | 2010 | humans | radiographic |
| Lin et al. [20] | 2011 | humans | radiographic |
| Cricchio et al. [21] | 2011 | humans | radiographic |
| Ellegaard et al. [22] | 1997 | humans | radiographic |
| Ellegaard et al. [23] | 2006 | humans | radiographic |
| Space-maintaining management with graft-free sinus lift | |||
| Johansson et al. [24] | 2012 | humans | radiographic |
| Kaneko et al. [25] | 2012 | humans | radiographic |