Table 2 Characteristics of the narrow-diameter implants placed in patients with prediabetes and type 2 diabetes mellitus and normoglycemic individuals
Implant features | Patients with prediabetes (n = 25) | Patients with poorly controlled type 2 DM (n = 25) | Patients with well-controlled type 2 DM (n = 25) | Normoglycemic individuals (n = 25) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of implants (maxilla: mandible) | 25 (13: 12) | 25 (15: 10) | 25 (13: 12) | 25 (14: 11) |
Implant placement in relation to crestal bone | Bone level | Bone level | Bone level | Bone level |
Duration of implants in function in years (mean ± SD) | 5.2 ± 0.2 years | 5.3 ± 0.2 years | 5.3 ± 0.3 years | 5.4 ± 0.2 years |
Implant surface | Moderately rough | Moderately rough | Moderately rough | Moderately rough |
Implant geometry | Platform switched | Platform switched | Platform switched | Platform switched |
Insertion torque | 30-35 Ncm | 30-35 Ncm | 30-35 Ncm | 30-35 Ncm |
Implant loading protocol | Delayed loading | Delayed loading | Delayed loading | Delayed loading |
Implant prosthesis retention | Cement retained | Cement retained | Cement retained | Cement retained |