Osteoporosis and periodontitis: Is there a possible link? | Zendy

ShivanandS Aspalli | Zendy; VSudhir Shetty | Zendy; PrachiG Parab | Zendy; G Nagappa | Zendy; Archana Devnoorkar | Zendy; MV Devarathnamma | Zendy

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Osteoporosis and periodontitis: Is there a possible link?

Author(s) -

ShivanandS Aspalli,

VSudhir Shetty,

PrachiG Parab,

G Nagappa,

Archana Devnoorkar,

MV Devarathnamma

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

indian journal of dental research

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277

H-Index - 43

eISSN - 1998-3603

pISSN - 0970-9290

DOI - 10.4103/0970-9290.138327

Subject(s) - medicine , periodontitis , osteoporosis , dentistry , link (geometry) , medline , computer science , biology , computer network , biochemistry

Periodontitis and osteoporosis are two diseases found worldwide having the main characteristic of increasing intensity with age. Periodontitis is associated with resorption of the alveolar bone. Osteoporosis is characterized by bone loss leading to structural bone transformation. The association between periodontitis and osteoporosis is continually being examined. The aim of this study is to examine the condition of periodontal tissues in patients suffering from osteoporosis and establish a possible link.

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