[Clinical features, diagnosis and treatment key points of dental implant prostheses for diabetic patients].

Diabetes mellitus is a relative contraindication of dental implant therapy, that limits the application of implant therapy severely. Diabetic status often leads to secondary vascular and bone lesions, which affect treatment adversely and lead to an increased failure rate. Therefore, how to implement implant therapy for diabetic patients has become a difficult question for dentists. According to the research and experience over the years on diabetic patients, and referring to the current research progress on this topic, the authors will discuss the clinical characteristics of diabetic patients and the details of treatment process, for reference.