Reliability of mandibular cortical index and mandibular bone mineral density in the detection of osteoporotic women

Abstract

It is concluded that no significant correlations were found between the mandibular and non-mandibular measures in women with osteoporosis.

Radiomorphometric Indices of the Mandible–An Indicator of Osteoporosis

“…So, there has been a growing interest in the diagnosis and oral signs of osteoporosis recently. Detection of osteoporosis, assessment of bone mass and identification of fracture risk are important goals when patients are evaluated [6].…”

Relationship Between Femur Bone Mineral ection Density, Body Mass Index and Dental Panoramic Mandibular Cortical Width in Diagnosis of Elderly Postmenopausal Women With Osteoporosis

“…It has also been suggested many patients with undetected osteoporosis, may be unconcerned about osteoporosis [25]. In the present study, BMD assessment was done by DXA which is widely accepted as the ''gold standard'' method of clinical BMD in the proximal femur and it is generally considered to be the technique of choice for the assessment of BMD because of its high precision and high accuracy [7]. In the present study the mean f-BMD determined by DXA of the osteoporosis group was less than the normal group with statistically significant p-value< 0.001.…”

“…Early interventions may maximize bone mass retention and enhancement and thus reduce the risk of fracture. A number of technologies can be used to assess bone density, including SPA, DPA, DXA, QCT, and radiographic absorptiometry (RA) [7,22]. Horner K et al used OSTEODENT software, based on radiographic data supplemented by some simple clinical information and established the relationship between the OSTEODENT index and hip fracture risk assessment using FRAX.…”

“…BMD at specific sites can be measured using a variety of techniques, including quantitative ultrasound, single photon absorptiometry (SPA), dual photon absorptiometry (DPA), dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) and quantitative computed tomography ( QCT) [7,8]. Self assessment tools such as Osteoporosis Self-Assessment Tool (OSTA), Osteoporosis Index of Risk (OSIRIS), Simple To measure and determine mandibular cortical width (MCW) on the panoramic radiographs, to evaluate the usefulness of the method in identifying postmenopausal women with low femoral bone mineral densities (f-BMD) and to correlate the radiographic findings on panoramic radiographs with the f-BMD assessed by dual X-ray absorptiometry ( DXA) to predict the efficacy of the radiographic method in diagnosing osteoporosis.…”

Actualizaciones en la detección precoz de la osteoporosis

“…Existen numerosos estudios que analizan los hallazgos radiográficos en las OPMG y radiografías periapicales, correlacionándolos con el diagnóstico precoz de osteoporosis, destacando la importancia del dentista en el diagnóstico precoz de esta enfermedad (15,16). Esto es así puesto que la OPMG es una prueba rutinaria en la práctica odontológica actual.…”