Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Background: Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disorder of carbohydrate metabolism. Dental implant surgery has developed to a widely used procedure for dental rehabilitation and is a secure and predictable procedure. Hence; the present study was undertaken for assessing the prognosis of dental implants in diabetic patients. Materials & methods: A total of 15 diabetic patients who were scheduled to undergo dental implant procedures for missing mandibular first molar were enrolled in the present study. Also, 15 age and gender matched healthy non-diabetic patients were also included who were scheduled to undergo prosthetic rehabilitation of missing mandibular first molar. Assessment of mean HbA1c concentration and mean FBS and RBS was done preoperatively. Dental implants were placed by the hands of skilled and experienced implantologists. Follow-up was done in all the patients and assessment of incidence of postoperative complications, if any, was done. Results: Among the patients of the diabetic group, success of dental implants was 93.33 percent whereas in the dental implant group, success of dental implants was 100 percent. While comparing the prognosis in between the two study groups, non-significant results were obtained. Conclusion: Under controlled diabetic conditions, dental implants procedures in diabetic patients have excellent prognosis. Key words: Dental implants, Diabetic patients