Open AccessIs panoramic mandibular index a reliable marker in the evaluation of bone mineral density and sexual dimorphism??
Author(s) -
Tanya Khaitan,
Anjani Kumar Shukla,
Prashant Gupta,
Shantala R Naik
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of forensic dental sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0975-2137
pISSN - 0975-1475
DOI - 10.4103/jfo.jfds_92_19
Subject(s) - sexual dimorphism , medicine , osteoporosis , dentistry , mental foramen , bone mineral , mandible (arthropod mouthpart) , statistical software , radiography , orthodontics , biology , surgery , mathematics , statistics , botany , genus
Osteoporosis is a silent, progressive, and chronic disease affecting bones of the adults, especially postmenopausal women. Its effect on mandibular bone quality has also been described by some authors in men inferring that gender and age are factors that may influence bone mineral density (BMD) and prognosis. The panoramic radiograph is used widely for the early detection of osteoporosis. The present study was undertaken to evaluate whether the panoramic mandibular index (PMI) is useful for BMD and sexual dimorphism.