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The full\u2010text articles were selected based on inclusion and exclusion criteria by two reviewers. Risk of bias assessment of the included studies was conducted using the methodological index for non\u2010randomized studies (MINORS). Meta\u2010analysis was performed using a random\u2010effects model to estimate bone height change in the posterior mandible with a 95% confidence interval (CI). The statistical significance was defined as\n p<\/jats:italic>\n \u2010value (<0.05).\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n \n A total of 7,224 publications were identified through electronic databases and manual search. Twelve cohort studies were selected for qualitative assessment and eight for quantitative analysis. The pooled bone\u2010height change was 0.67\u00a0mm (95% CI: 0.29\u20131.05\u00a0mm);\n p<\/jats:italic>\n \u00a0=\u00a00.001) with high heterogeneity based on chi\u2010square and\n I<\/jats:italic>\n 2<\/jats:sup>\n statistics (\n I<\/jats:italic>\n 2<\/jats:sup>\n \u00a0=\u00a097.63%;\n \u03c4<\/jats:italic>\n 2<\/jats:sup>\n \u00a0=\u00a00.43). Subgroup analysis based on implant type as covariate demonstrated that endosseous implants were associated\u00a0with statistically significant (\n p<\/jats:italic>\n \u00a0<\u00a00.001) increase in bone height of the posterior edentulous mandible, but not transosseous implants, although the between\u2010subgroup difference was not significant (\n Q<\/jats:italic>\n \u00a0=\u00a00.284;\n p\u00a0<\/jats:italic>\n =\u00a00.594). MINORS scores were 10\u201313 of 16 for one\u2010arm studies and 20 of 24 for the single two\u2010arm study.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n Within the limitations of this review and meta\u2010analysis, FCDs were associated with a statistically significant increase in posterior mandibular bone height, although high heterogeneity and a prediction interval spanning bone loss limit the generalizability of this finding. 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