Introduction: Osteoporosis is a generalized skeletal disease that is considered the fourth most common disease of the elder population, especially women. Osteoporosis is reported to be one of the most common obstacles that may face a successful dental implant treatment due to the low bone quality and density, which affect implant osteointegration adversely.
Objectives: Evaluation of the effect of pulsed electromagnetic field on the alveolar bone density around the implant and its impact on the implant osseointegration in osteoporotic patients.
Materials and methods: A randomized controlled clinical study was conducted on 20 female patients aged from 48 to 60 years diagnosed with osteopenia or osteoporosis, who have missed tooth/teeth that need to be restored at the mandible. Patients were divided equally into two groups. (Study group): 10 patients received a dental implant and then were exposed to PEMF. (Control group): 10 patients treated with only standard implant placement without PEMF exposure. Alveolar bone density was measured by using cone beam CT. and the implant osseointegration was calculated by osstell.
Results: All patients in both groups experienced a significant increase in alveolar bone density and implant stability. Between the study and control groups, there was a significant difference in the growth in alveolar bone density and implant stability.
Conclusion: The study concluded that oral implant treatment is not contraindicated in osteoporotic patients, and PEMF stimulation can effectively increase alveolar bone density and promote dental implant osseointegration.