To Assess the effect of Osteoporosis on Survival Rate of Dental Implants-A Clinical Study

Abstract

Background: Dental implants treatment has been used in the dentistry for the last few years. The present study was conducted to assess effect of osteoporosis on survival rate of dental implants. Materials and methods: The present study was conducted on 54 osteoporosis patients of both genders who underwent dental implants in the last 5 years. Equal number of age and gender matched control was taken. Patients were recalled regularly after 6 months for the evaluation of mobility, pain, infection around the implant, presence of neuropathy and paresthesia. The level of bone loss at both sides of dental implants was measured. Results: 5 patients in group I and 1 in group II had mobility, 4 in group I and 2 in group II had pain, 1 in group I had presence of neuropathy and 2 in group I and 1 in group II had paresthesia. In group I, most common bone type was III seen in 25 patients and in group II was type I seen in 24 patients. The difference was significant (P<0.05). In group I there was 3.4 mm bone loss on mesial side and 3.6 mm on left side. In group II, there was 1.2 mm bone loss on mesial side and 1.4 mm on distal side. The difference was significant (P<0.05). There were 12 dental implants failure in group I and 4 in group II. The difference was significant (P<0.05). Conclusion: Authors suggested that osteoporosis has great impact on survival rate of dental implant. There were more dental implants failures in these patients as compared to controls.