Original Article

Comparison of the Mandibular Bone Densitometry Measurement Between Normal, Osteopenic and Osteoporotic Postmenopausal Women Leila Khojastehpour1, Sara Mogharrabi2, Mohammad Hossein Dabbaghmanesh3, Nariman Iraji Nasrabadi4 1

Associate Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, School of Dentistry, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran Postgraduate Student of Prosthodontics, Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran 3 Professor, Endocrine and metabolism Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran 4 Dentist, Member of Student Research Committee, School of Dentistry, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran 2



Corresponding author: L. Khojastehpour, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, School of Dentistry, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran [email protected] Received: 26 January 2013 Accepted: 10 April 2013

Abstract Objective: This study was conducted to compare the mandibular bone density between postmenopausal women with normal skeletal bone mass density (BMD) and those with low skeletal BMD using digital panoramic radiographs. Materials and Methods: One hundred fifteen postmenopausal women were divided into normal and osteoporotic/osteopenic groups. Digital panoramic radiographs were prepared using Digora PCT Sorodex equipment and Promax panoramic X-ray unit (Planmeca, Helsinki, Finland, Kvp=68 and mA=9). The mandibular bone density of an area (approximately 4×4 mm), exactly near the distal edge of the right mental foramen was determined in digital panoramic radiographs using Digora for Windows (DfW) Software. Results: There was no statistically significant difference in mandibular bone density between the normal and osteoporotic/osteopenic participants (P >0.05). Mandibular bone density was not statistically different in normal and osteoporotic individuals with SBMD or FBMD T-score -2.5 (P >0.05). Density of the region of interest differed significantly between the normal and the osteoporotic group with SBMD and FBMD T-score -2.5 (P

Comparison of the mandibular bone densitometry measurement between normal, osteopenic and osteoporotic postmenopausal women.

This study was conducted to compare the mandibular bone density between postmenopausal women with normal skeletal bone mass density (BMD) and those wi...
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