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Radiological evaluation of bone status in the jaw and in the vertebral column in a group of women
Author(s) -
Engel Milton B.,
Rosenberg Henry M.,
Jordan Steven L.,
Holm Karyn
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
gerodontology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 54
eISSN - 1741-2358
pISSN - 0734-0664
DOI - 10.1111/j.1741-2358.1994.tb00113.x
Subject(s) - medicine , dentistry , molar , alveolar crest , bone mineral , dental alveolus , reduction (mathematics) , bone mineral content , radiography , lumbar , osteoporosis , lumbar vertebrae , orthodontics , radiology , geometry , mathematics
Vertebral bone mineral content was determined in a group of 56 women, ages 30–62. These measurements were compared with the status of supporting bone in the jaws (alveolar, molar and bicuspid) and with gingival health. There was a significant decline in vertebral bone mineral content from the pre‐ to post‐menopausal group. Molar and bicuspid measurements were highly correlated. There was some association between lumbar bone mineral content and molar bone status for postmenopausal women. For postmenopausal women, the cases of greatest percent bone loss in alveolar crest were associated with lower lumbar bone mineral content. Gingival health did not confound the bone status measurements. The 56 subjects did not exhibit the degree of reduction in bone density that is observed in the general population. Further investigation using these radiographic techniques may reveal a link between substantial bone loss in the jaw and moderate to severe bone loss in the lumbar vertebrae.