Dental implants as Treatment Option in Patients With Osteopenic Syndrome and Type II Diabetes

One of the important problems in modern dentistry is the study of jaw bone changes associated with type II diabetes. The aim of this study is to evaluate the influence of osteopenic syndrome on osseointegration when using dental implants in patients with type II diabetes. 40 patients with type II diabetes have been evaluated and assigned to two different groups based on the duration of the disease. Including criteria in patients with compensated diabetes were fasting glucose test results <6 mM/l and glycohemoglobin concentration ?6%. All patients have been evaluated by means of dual energy X-ray absorptiometry on Discovery W densitometer by HOLOGIC. Laboratory blood markers have been used to assess the rate of metabolic processes. 43 implants have been fixed in both groups and maxillary sinus lifting has been applied in 4 cases. No immediate or late post -operative complications have been registered. In cases of disease duration over 5 years and presence of osteopenia the period of surgical wound healing has been prolongated.