Open AccessPeriodontitis and bone mineral density among pre and post menopausal women: A comparative study
Author(s) -
Snophia Suresh,
Tamil Selvan Kumar,
PK Saraswathy,
KH Pani Shankar
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of indian society of periodontology (print)/journal of indian society of periodontology (online)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.309
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 0975-1580
pISSN - 0972-124X
DOI - 10.4103/0972-124x.65434
Subject(s) - medicine , bone mineral , osteopenia , osteoporosis , dentistry , periodontitis , femur , lumbar spine , periodontium , bone density , postmenopausal women , orthodontics , surgery
The aim of the study was to assess the relationship between bone mineral density and periodontitis in premenopausal and postmenopausal women.