Dental Opinions – Type 2 Diabetes and Dental Implants
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 34 million Americans have diabetes. Scientists in the dental community are very focused on understanding how the disease may impact a patient’s oral health or the effectiveness of treatment plans.
Recently, a team of researchers located in Germany conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to examine whether type 2 diabetes had an adverse effect on dental implants. An article based on their findings titled, “Impact of hyperglycemia on the rate of implant failure and peri-implant parameters in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus,” was published in the Journal of the American Dental Association.