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BÜYÜKKAPLAN U. Ş., Tonguc M. O., Guldag M. U., YILDIZ M., GÜMÜŞ B. A.
JOURNAL OF PROSTHODONTICS-IMPLANT ESTHETIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE DENTISTRY, vol.22, no.1, pp.23-27, 2013 (SCI-Expanded)
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Publication Type:
Article / Article
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Volume:
22
Issue:
1
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Publication Date:
2013
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Doi Number:
10.1111/j.1532-849x.2012.00908.x
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Journal Name:
JOURNAL OF PROSTHODONTICS-IMPLANT ESTHETIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE DENTISTRY
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Journal Indexes:
Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
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Page Numbers:
pp.23-27
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Keywords:
Mandible, bone mineral density, dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, implant prosthodontics, X-RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY, POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN, SKELETAL BONE, COMPUTED-TOMOGRAPHY, ALVEOLAR BONE, OSTEOPOROSIS, AGE, PERIODONTITIS, RESORPTION, MANDIBLES
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Akdeniz University Affiliated:
Yes
Abstract
Purpose: In contemporary implant dentistry, bone mineral density (BMD) of the jaws is a patient-associated prognostic factor. The aim of this study was to compare the mandibular body BMD of dentate and edentulous patients using the dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) technique.