Clinical outcomes and bone marker changes in postmenopausal women with dental implants: a one-year prospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The feasibility of dental implants in patients with osteoporosis remains controversial, with limited prospective studies on quantitative changes in bone mineral density (BMD) and bone turnover markers (BTMs). This study assessed implant survival and clinical outcomes while evaluating systemic changes during 1 year of implant treatment.

Materials and methods

Postmenopausal women requiring dental implants were enrolled at the Yonsei University Dental Hospital. BMD and BTMs were evaluated in collaboration with the endocrinology department. Participants were divided into two groups: Group A (T-score ≥ -2) and Group B (T-score < -2). All implants used in the study were surface-treated with hydroxyethyl piperazine ethane sulfonic acid (HEPES), and clinical, radiographic

SUBMITTER: Cho JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12103401 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature