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Clinical Report on the Use of Implant Therapy in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes.

Year: 2012

Type: article

Abstract: As discussed in the review of dental implant survival for patients with diabetes in this issue of Forum Implantologicum, we really do not know the full impact of diabetes on dental implant therapy. Over the past 10 years, we have undertaken clinical studies in hopes of clarifying this question. While the review highlights the limitations in our current knowledge and the progress being made, the goal herein is to present some of our clinical observations as we continue to treat and study patients with diabetes. Poor glycemic control has long been considered a contraindication to dental implant therapy. The effects are thought to include compromised wound healing, increased risk of infection associated with a diminished immune response and alterations in bone metabolism. These concerns have been well documented in animal models for diabetes and are consistent with many of the clinical ramifications of the disease. However, direct evidence for these concerns has not been established in the oral environment for diabetes patients.

Source: PubMed

Authors: Thomas W Oates, Adriana Vargas

Institution: The University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center

Language: English

Topic: Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes

Subfield: Oral Surgery

Field: Dentistry

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funder: National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research

Awards: Diabetes: Implant Integration, Success, and Benefit, Diabetes Effects on Long-Term Implant Survival and Success