Marginal bone loss around dental implants: comparison between diabetic and non-diabetic patients-a retrospective clinical study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The aim of the present retrospective study was to compare the marginal bone loss (MBL) around dental implants in a group of diabetic patients in relation to a matched group of non-diabetic patients.

Materials and methods

The present dental record-based retrospective study included patients selected from individuals treated with dental implants at one specialist clinic in Malmö, Sweden. Patients were excluded if they had history of periodontitis and/or were treated for periodontal disease. The study group included 710 implants installed in 180 patients (mean age 60.3±13.0 years), 349 implants in 90 diabetic (21 T1DM and 69 T2DM patients), and 361 implants in 90 non-diabetic patients.

Results

The results suggested that jaw (greater MBL in the maxilla), diabet

SUBMITTER: Ayele S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10264467 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature