Non-Cochrane · prognostic · PM42388444

Safety and feasibility of immediate implant placement in diabetic patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Li Zhangyi, Yu Hengyang, Liang Hong · Biomedical reports · 2026 · PubMed · doi:10.3892/br.2026.2173

Findings

28 findings

Population
Well-controlled diabetic patients receiving immediate implant placementImmediate implant placement in well-controlled diabetic patientsImmediate implant placement in healthy (non-diabetic) patientsMarginal bone loss (mm)
12 months · Dental implant treatment, immediate implant placement · By follow-up duration
MD 0.06 [-0.03, 0.15]
GRADE not reported
5 studies · 589 participants
Well-controlled diabetic patients receiving immediate implant placementImmediate implant placement in well-controlled diabetic patientsImmediate implant placement in healthy (non-diabetic) patientsBleeding on probing
Dental implant treatment, immediate implant placement
MD 0.12 [0.07, 0.17]
GRADE not reported
3 studies · 504 participants
Well-controlled diabetic patients receiving immediate implant placementImmediate implant placement in well-controlled diabetic patientsImmediate implant placement in healthy (non-diabetic) patientsMarginal bone loss (mm)
<=6 months · Dental implant treatment, immediate implant placement · By follow-up duration
MD 0.09 [-0.02, 0.19]
GRADE not reported
5 studies · 589 participants
Well-controlled diabetic patients receiving immediate implant placementImmediate implant placement in well-controlled diabetic patientsImmediate implant placement in healthy (non-diabetic) patientsMarginal bone loss (mm)
Dental implant treatment, immediate implant placement
MD 0.07 [0.02, 0.12]
GRADE not reported
6 studies · 2048 participants
Well-controlled diabetic patients receiving immediate implant placementImmediate implant placement in well-controlled diabetic patientsImmediate implant placement in healthy (non-diabetic) patientsBleeding on probing
>=24 months · Dental implant treatment, immediate implant placement · By follow-up duration
MD 0.12 [0.05, 0.19]
GRADE not reported
3 studies · 213 participants
Well-controlled diabetic patients receiving immediate implant placementImmediate implant placement in well-controlled diabetic patientsImmediate implant placement in healthy (non-diabetic) patientsProbing depth (mm)
Dental implant treatment, immediate implant placement
MD 0.17 [-0.02, 0.37]
GRADE not reported
4 studies · 594 participants
Well-controlled diabetic patients receiving immediate implant placementImmediate implant placement in well-controlled diabetic patientsImmediate implant placement in healthy (non-diabetic) patientsMarginal bone loss (mm)
>=24 months · Dental implant treatment, immediate implant placement · By follow-up duration
MD 0.06 [-0.01, 0.14]
GRADE not reported
5 studies · 870 participants
Well-controlled diabetic patients receiving immediate implant placementImmediate implant placement in well-controlled diabetic patientsImmediate implant placement in healthy (non-diabetic) patientsProbing depth (mm)
12 months · Dental implant treatment, immediate implant placement · By follow-up duration
MD 0.14 [-0.14, 0.42]
GRADE not reported
3 studies · 168 participants
Well-controlled diabetic patients receiving immediate implant placementImmediate implant placement in well-controlled diabetic patientsImmediate implant placement in healthy (non-diabetic) patientsImplant survival rate
Dental implant treatment, immediate implant placement · Leave-one-out: Agliardi 2023 excluded
RR 1.01 [0.9, 1.02]
GRADE not reported
6 studies
Well-controlled diabetic patients receiving immediate implant placementImmediate implant placement in well-controlled diabetic patientsImmediate implant placement in healthy (non-diabetic) patientsProbing depth (mm)
<=6 months · Dental implant treatment, immediate implant placement · By follow-up duration
MD 0.14 [-0.11, 0.38]
GRADE not reported
3 studies · 213 participants
Well-controlled diabetic patients receiving immediate implant placementImmediate implant placement in well-controlled diabetic patientsImmediate implant placement in healthy (non-diabetic) patientsBleeding on probing
<=6 months · Dental implant treatment, immediate implant placement · By follow-up duration
MD 0.13 [-0.03, 0.29]
GRADE not reported
2 studies · 123 participants
Well-controlled diabetic patients receiving immediate implant placementImmediate implant placement in well-controlled diabetic patientsImmediate implant placement in healthy (non-diabetic) patientsBleeding on probing
12 months · Dental implant treatment, immediate implant placement · By follow-up duration
MD 0.12 [0.02, 0.21]
GRADE not reported
3 studies · 168 participants
Well-controlled diabetic patients receiving immediate implant placementImmediate implant placement in well-controlled diabetic patientsImmediate implant placement in healthy (non-diabetic) patientsImplant survival rate
Dental implant treatment, immediate implant placement · Leave-one-out: Aguilar-Salvatierra 2016 excluded
RR 1.0 [0.97, 1.02]
GRADE not reported
6 studies
Well-controlled diabetic patients receiving immediate implant placementImmediate implant placement in well-controlled diabetic patientsImmediate implant placement in healthy (non-diabetic) patientsProbing depth (mm)
>=24 months · Dental implant treatment, immediate implant placement · By follow-up duration
MD 0.23 [-0.15, 0.62]
GRADE not reported
3 studies · 213 participants
Well-controlled diabetic patients receiving immediate implant placementImmediate implant placement in well-controlled diabetic patientsImmediate implant placement in healthy (non-diabetic) patientsImplant survival rate
Dental implant treatment, immediate implant placement
RR 1.0 [0.97, 1.02]
GRADE not reported
7 studies · 2246 participants
Poorly controlled diabetic patients receiving immediate implant placementImmediate implant placement in poorly controlled diabetic patientsImmediate implant placement in healthy (non-diabetic) patientsBleeding on probing
12 months · Dental implant treatment, immediate implant placement · By follow-up duration
MD 0.21 [0.18, 0.25]
GRADE not reported
3 studies · 191 participants
Poorly controlled diabetic patients receiving immediate implant placementImmediate implant placement in poorly controlled diabetic patientsImmediate implant placement in healthy (non-diabetic) patientsMarginal bone loss (mm)
Dental implant treatment, immediate implant placement
MD 0.39 [0.25, 0.53]
GRADE not reported
4 studies · 522 participants
Poorly controlled diabetic patients receiving immediate implant placementImmediate implant placement in poorly controlled diabetic patientsImmediate implant placement in healthy (non-diabetic) patientsImplant survival rate
Dental implant treatment, immediate implant placement
RR 0.96 [0.88, 1.06]
GRADE not reported
3 studies · 186 participants
Poorly controlled diabetic patients receiving immediate implant placementImmediate implant placement in poorly controlled diabetic patientsImmediate implant placement in healthy (non-diabetic) patientsProbing depth (mm)
>=24 months · Dental implant treatment, immediate implant placement · By follow-up duration
MD 0.5 [0.08, 0.91]
GRADE not reported
3 studies · 180 participants
Poorly controlled diabetic patients receiving immediate implant placementImmediate implant placement in poorly controlled diabetic patientsImmediate implant placement in healthy (non-diabetic) patientsMarginal bone loss (mm)
12 months · Dental implant treatment, immediate implant placement · By follow-up duration
MD 0.36 [0.08, 0.64]
GRADE not reported
3 studies · 159 participants
Poorly controlled diabetic patients receiving immediate implant placementImmediate implant placement in poorly controlled diabetic patientsImmediate implant placement in healthy (non-diabetic) patientsMarginal bone loss (mm)
>=24 months · Dental implant treatment, immediate implant placement · By follow-up duration
MD 0.4 [0.06, 0.74]
GRADE not reported
3 studies · 202 participants
Poorly controlled diabetic patients receiving immediate implant placementImmediate implant placement in poorly controlled diabetic patientsImmediate implant placement in healthy (non-diabetic) patientsMarginal bone loss (mm)
<=6 months · Dental implant treatment, immediate implant placement · By follow-up duration
MD 0.42 [0.03, 0.81]
GRADE not reported
3 studies · 161 participants
Poorly controlled diabetic patients receiving immediate implant placementImmediate implant placement in poorly controlled diabetic patientsImmediate implant placement in healthy (non-diabetic) patientsBleeding on probing
>=24 months · Dental implant treatment, immediate implant placement · By follow-up duration
MD 0.24 [0.18, 0.3]
GRADE not reported
3 studies · 202 participants
Poorly controlled diabetic patients receiving immediate implant placementImmediate implant placement in poorly controlled diabetic patientsImmediate implant placement in healthy (non-diabetic) patientsProbing depth (mm)
Dental implant treatment, immediate implant placement
MD 0.62 [0.38, 0.86]
GRADE not reported
4 studies · 566 participants
Poorly controlled diabetic patients receiving immediate implant placementImmediate implant placement in poorly controlled diabetic patientsImmediate implant placement in healthy (non-diabetic) patientsBleeding on probing
Dental implant treatment, immediate implant placement
MD 0.23 [0.21, 0.26]
GRADE not reported
3 studies · 509 participants
Poorly controlled diabetic patients receiving immediate implant placementImmediate implant placement in poorly controlled diabetic patientsImmediate implant placement in healthy (non-diabetic) patientsBleeding on probing
<=6 months · Dental implant treatment, immediate implant placement · By follow-up duration
MD 0.26 [0.2, 0.32]
GRADE not reported
2 studies · 116 participants
Poorly controlled diabetic patients receiving immediate implant placementImmediate implant placement in poorly controlled diabetic patientsImmediate implant placement in healthy (non-diabetic) patientsProbing depth (mm)
<=6 months · Dental implant treatment, immediate implant placement · By follow-up duration
MD 0.94 [0.67, 1.21]
GRADE not reported
3 studies · 206 participants
Poorly controlled diabetic patients receiving immediate implant placementImmediate implant placement in poorly controlled diabetic patientsImmediate implant placement in healthy (non-diabetic) patientsProbing depth (mm)
12 months · Dental implant treatment, immediate implant placement · By follow-up duration
MD 0.43 [0.06, 0.8]
GRADE not reported
3 studies · 180 participants

Included primary studies 9

Open in Studies
StudyYearAlso included byOutcomes it informs hereTrial data
Agliardi 2023
Clinical outcomes of full-arch immediate fixed prostheses supported by two axial and two tilted implants: A retrospective cohort study…
PMID:36760035
20231 other reviewnot statednot extracted yet
Tawil 2008
Conventional and advanced implant treatment in the type II diabetic patient: surgical protocol and long-term clinical results.
PMID:18807573
20081 other reviewnot statednot extracted yet
Aguilar-Salvatierra 2016
Peri-implant evaluation of immediately loaded implants placed in esthetic zone in patients with diabetes mellitus type 2: a two-year study.
PMID:25623884
2016this review onlynot statednot extracted yet
Al Amri 2016
Effect of oral hygiene maintenance on HbA1c levels and peri-implant parameters around immediately-loaded dental implants placed in type-2…
PMID:26756309
2016this review onlynot statednot extracted yet
Alves 2010
Immediate implants and immediate loading in periodontally compromised patients-a 3-year prospective clinical study.
PMID:20814598
2010this review onlynot statednot extracted yet
Bell 2011
The immediate placement of dental implants into extraction sites with periapical lesions: a retrospective chart review.
PMID:21496987
2011this review onlynot statednot extracted yet
D'Orto 2022
Full Arch Implant-Prosthetic Rehabilitation in Patients with Type I Diabetes Mellitus: Retrospective Clinical Study with 10 Year Follow-Up.
PMID:36142007
2022this review onlynot statednot extracted yet
Gómez-Moreno 2015
Peri-implant evaluation in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients: a 3-year study.
PMID:24684438
2015this review onlynot statednot extracted yet
Zhao 2022
matched by author and year (probable)
NRthis review onlynot statednot extracted yet

Overlap with other reviews

Reviews that include the same primary studies are not independent evidence. Shared counts match studies by PMID, DOI or NCT, and otherwise by author and year (a probable match). Only the non-Cochrane dental reviews have study lists, so overlap with Cochrane reviews is not counted yet.

Review question

ElementPlanned (methods)Found (results)
PopulationDiabetic patients (well- and poorly controlled), aged >=18 years, and healthy patients undergoing immediate implant placement for single or multiple teeth1,350 patients with 1,623 implants (n=10 studies); well-controlled diabetes, poorly controlled diabetes and healthy patients
InterventionImmediate implant placement in diabetic patientsImmediate implant placement (single tooth, full arch, all-on-four) in diabetic patients
ComparisonHealthy patients receiving the same intervention (immediate implant placement)Healthy patients with immediate implant placement
OutcomesImplant survival rate, marginal bone loss, probing depth, bleeding on probing, complicationsImplant survival rate (n=7 well-controlled; n=3 poorly controlled); marginal bone loss (n=6; n=4); probing depth (n=4; n=4); bleeding on probing (n=3; n=3); complications (n=2, data not shown)
Study designsStudies comparing diabetic with healthy patients undergoing immediate implant placement; case reports, reviews, meta-analyses, animal studies, sample size <10 and incomplete data excluded10 observational studies (retrospective and prospective cohorts; 3-144 months follow-up)
TimingFollow-up >=6 months; subgroups <=6 months, 12 months, >=24 monthsFollow-up from 3 months to 15 years; pooled subgroups <=6, 12 and >=24 months