Dental Implant in Patients With Type II Diabetes: Placement to 5 Years - A Clinical Study

Unfortunately, recent data about the prevalence of diagnosed diabetes mellitus (DM) mainly type II and it is relation to dental implants in Yemen was not estimated. Several objectives have been considered in this study, 1- to establish baseline data for future research in dental implants in Yemen, 2- to study the success rate of dental implants for medically compromised patients in the Republic of Yemen. The study is the first to be conducted in the Republic of Yemen. Diabetes may affect as many as 18% of people over the age of 65, many of whom will be partially or edentulous. The disease has far-reaching systemic sequelae, including an increased susceptibility to caries and periodontal disease. It is also known to impair healing which increases the risk of tissue necrosis and infection. However, improvements in diabetic management have resulted in many patients being well-controlled with the stability of their blood glucose and metabolic control. These patients have been shown in previous studies to be suited to dental implant surgery, with an acceptable degree of predictability. This study reports retrospectively on the survival of dental implants placed into diabetic patients. 3