[Dental implants in patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus: a clinical study]

Abstract

Purpose: The oral rehabilitation by dental implants in patients with diabetes remains a controversial issue.The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical results of implantation in patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Methods: This study group consisted of 21 patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus who received 52 implants.

Results: There were 5 failures.The success rate was 90.4% with a follow up period of 12 to 37 months.

Conclusions: The clinical outcome of dental implants in selected group of patients with well-controlled type 2 diabetes mellitus is satisfying and encouraging.Further investigations and clinical trials over a longer period of time are needed to determine the long-term survival of implants in diverse of patients with diabetes mellitus.