{"id":21,"date":"2023-09-13T13:36:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-13T13:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiancedentistry.com\/blog\/?p=21"},"modified":"2025-02-19T19:44:03","modified_gmt":"2025-02-19T19:44:03","slug":"how-diabetes-affects-dental-implant-healing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.radiancedentistry.com\/blog\/2023\/09\/13\/how-diabetes-affects-dental-implant-healing\/","title":{"rendered":"HOW DIABETES AFFECTS DENTAL IMPLANT HEALING"},"content":{"rendered":"
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As a person living with diabetes, your body either does not produce its own insulin or isn\u2019t using it properly. This makes it more difficult for your body to regulate your blood glucose levels. Furthermore, it can lead to a multitude of health complications, including those that affect your ability to heal from surgical procedures. If you are considering getting dental implants and you\u2019re living with type 1 or type 2 diabetes, here\u2019s what you should know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

DENTAL IMPLANT RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH DIABETES<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Slower Healing Time<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

People with type 1 and type 2 diabetes have a harder time healing wounds of any size. Studies<\/a> <\/a>suggest that this may be a result of genetic defects, lower levels of available insulin, as well as higher blood sugar levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Higher Risk of Infection<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Infectious diseases are <\/a>more<\/a> <\/a>prevalent<\/a> <\/a>in<\/a> <\/a>those<\/a> <\/a>living<\/a> <\/a>with<\/a> <\/a>diabetes<\/a> due to their lowered immune function. When it comes to dental surgery, those with diabetes are more predisposed to soft tissue infections like dental abscesses and other oral infections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/a>INCREASING YOUR POTENTIAL FOR A SUCCESSFUL PROCEDURE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Properly controlling<\/a> <\/a>your<\/a> <\/a>diabetes<\/a> is key when it comes to the success of your surgical procedure and the survival of your dental implant. You are also more likely to have a complication-free experience if the following precautions<\/a> are followed:<\/p>\n\n\n\n