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Risk Factors for Implant Bone Loss in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus: A Feasibility Cohort Study
In Brief
An observational study for Diabetes. Completed, enrolled 32 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
Dental implants are regarded as a standard of care in restoring missing teeth. Although there is a high prevalence of diabetics who receive dental implants, the relationship between dental implants and diabetes has not clearly been investigated. A total of 32 subjects (14 patients with type II diabetes and 18 non-diabetes subjects) who have dental implants were recruited. The purposes of this research study were: (1) to evaluate diabetes patients to determine risk factors for bone loss at dental implants and teeth; and (2) to evaluate bone-resorptive biomarkers (proteins related to bone loss) present in saliva and blood serum, comparing the two groups.