Can a Diabetic individual go for Dental Implants? - Dr. Abhilash Pasare

Uncontrolled diabetes is considered as the possible risk factor for the failure of dental implants. In uncontrolled diabetes there is uncontrolled blood sugar levels which alters the bone formation or increases the bone loss, delays wound healing. There is an increased chance of getting an infection around the dental implant. If these uncontrolled diabetic patients can come under a controlled situation where their sugar levels or their Hb1Ac is below 7, it is safer to place dental implants. It is not contraindicated in these kind of patients because once the Hb1Ac is below 7, under preventive antibiotic regime therapy you can place a dental implant if you get sufficient amount of bone width and high even in diabetic patient or compromised patient. So you can give them a healthier life and diet which in turn can help them to control diabetes.