Unit:
Κατεύθυνση Μεταβολικά Νοσήματα των ΟστώνLibrary of the School of Health Sciences
Author:
Vesala Anna-Maria
Supervisors info:
Ισμήνη Νίκη Δοντά, Καθηγήτρια, Ιατρική Σχολή, ΕΚΠΑ
Νικόλαος Νταμπαράκης, Αναπληρωτής Καθηγητής, Οδοντιατρική Σχολή, ΑΠΘ
Ευστάθιος Χρονόπουλος, Αναπληρωτής Καθηγητής, Ιατρική Σχολή, ΕΚΠΑ
Original Title:
Η σημασία της έλλειψης βιταμίνης D στην οστεοενσωμάτωση των οδοντικών εμφυτευμάτων
Translated title:
The role of vitamin D in dental implants osseointegration
Summary:
Introduction: Dental implants currently constitute a well-established solution for both functional and aesthetic restoration of complete and partial edentulism. Osseointegration, however, is a complex and multifactorial phenomenon bearing concerns as to its strong association to implant, prosthetics and surgical protocols, as well to patients themselves. Vitamin D is a key component in bone metabolism –it is fat-soluble, regulates calcium and phosphorus homeostasis in tissues, promotes the absorption of calcium in the intestine, and demonstrates major involvement in bone remodeling.
Purpose: This literature review aims to research into potential correlations linking the osseointegration process in dental implants to low levels of vitamin D in dental patients.
Materials and Method: A number of scientific articles were retrieved from PubMed and MEDLINE databases, using the following key words in each search engine: "vitamin D deficiency"; "osseointegration"; and "vitamin D AND dental implants". Next, applying the advance search option, all retrieved studies were limited to those involving human and animal experimental models, and only articles written in English.
Results: Nine animal studies investigated the osseointegration process in dental implants that may be attributed to the effects of vitamin D; and five studies used human subjects. However, none of the said studies demonstrated statistically significant differences.
Conclusions: A number of patients, especially those with severe deficiency, reported beneficial outcomes following vitamin D systemic administration weeks before undergoing their dental implant procedure. In such patients, life-long administration is of crucial importance, as it ensures bone reconstruction around the implant.
Main subject category:
Health Sciences
Keywords:
Vitamin D, Osseointegration, Dental implants, Vitamin D deficiency, Implant failure
Number of references:
207
