Identifying risk groups for osteoporosis by digital panoramic radiography

Identifying risk groups for osteoporosis by digital panoramic radiography

Background: Osteoporosis is a disease characterized by low bone mass and microarchitectural deterioration of bone tissue, leading to bone fragility, and enhanced susceptibility to fractures. Dental radiographs, especially panoramic images, have been used to predict bone mineral density. A number of...

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Main Authors: Satish Alapati, Reddy Sudhakara Reddy, Ramesh Tatapudi, Ramya Kotha, Naveen Kumar Bodu, Saikiran Chennoju
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Contemporary Clinical Dentistry
Subjects:
Bone mineral density
mandibular cortical index
mental index
osteoporosis
panoramic mandibular index
Online Access:http://www.contempclindent.org/article.asp?issn=0976-237X;year=2015;volume=6;issue=6;spage=253;epage=257;aulast=Alapati

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