ArticleThe Saudi dental journal2021
Analysis of mandible trabecular structure using digital periapical radiographs to assess low bone quality in postmenopausal women.
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- Automatic Segmentation of Periapical Radiograph Using Color Histogram and Machine Learning for Osteoporosis Detection.International journal of dentistry · 2023Article
- Investigating anterior and posterior alveolar trabecular patterns on periapical radiographs: Insights into bone mineral density in postmenopausal women.Journal of oral biology and craniofacial researchArticle
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Abstract
purposeTo analyze the quality of mandibular trabecular structure in postmenopausal women using periapical radiographs. Postmenopausal women are subjected to low bone quality; hence, early detection methods are needed. In addition to bone mineral density (BMD), trabecular architecture must be assessed to determine bone quality. The mandible represents bone quality and allows the assessment of trabecular structure from periapical radiographs. MATERIAL AND
methodsLumbar (BMDL) and femoral BMD (BMDF) examinations were performed using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) in 31 postmenopausal women and divided into normal, osteopenia, and osteoporotic groups. Periapical radiographs were taken at both posterior sites of the mandible. The region of interest was taken 2 mm from the apical root of the first molar. Trabecular parameters consisting of trabecular thickness (Tb.Th) and bone percentage (BA/TA) were measured using BoneJ.
resultsBoth trabecular parameters were significantly correlated with BMDF [BA/TA (r = 0.3796; p < 0.05) and Tb.Th (r = 0.508; p < 0.05)]. BA/TA and Tb.Th were significantly different between the osteoporosis and normal groups (p < 0.05) contrast to osteopenia and normal groups (p > 0.05).
conclusionChanges in mandibular trabeculae structure in postmenopausal women can be assessed using periapical radiographs.
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