Open AccessIdentifying risk groups for osteoporosis by digital panoramic radiography
Author(s) -
Satish B. Alapati,
Reddy Sudhakara Reddy,
Ramesh Tatapudi,
Ramya Kotha,
Naveen Kumar Bodu,
Saikiran Chennoju
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
contemporary clinical dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.289
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 0976-237X
pISSN - 0976-2361
DOI - 10.4103/0976-237x.166833
Subject(s) - medicine , osteoporosis , panoramic radiograph , radiography , bone mineral , dentistry , densitometry , body mass index , dental radiography , bone density , mandible (arthropod mouthpart) , statistical significance , mental foramen , orthodontics , radiology , botany , biology , genus
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 indices, (mandibular cortical index [MCI], mandibular cortical width [MCW], and panoramic mandibular index [PMI]) have been developed to assess and quantify the quality of mandibular bone mass and to observe the signs of resorption.