Relationship of bone mineral density with panoramic radiomorphometric indices in tobacco users in India

Relationship of bone mineral density with panoramic radiomorphometric indices in tobacco users in India

Background: Osteoporosis is a crippling disease that can eventually culminate in fracture. Smoking and smokeless tobacco (SLT) use are important contributors to this disease. Decreased bone mineral density (BMD) which marks osteoporotic bone changes are assessed using dual energy X-ray absorptiometr...

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Main Authors: B Suman, Anju Redhu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology
Subjects:
bone density
osteoporosis
panoramic
radiography
smoking
smokeless tobacco
Online Access:http://www.jiaomr.in/article.asp?issn=0972-1363;year=2020;volume=32;issue=2;spage=119;epage=126;aulast=Suman

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