Comparison of Mandibular Bone Mineral Densities in Dentate and Edentulous Patients

BÜYÜKKAPLAN U. Ş., Tonguc M. O., Guldag M. U., YILDIZ M., GÜMÜŞ B. A.

JOURNAL OF PROSTHODONTICS-IMPLANT ESTHETIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE DENTISTRY, cilt.22, sa.1, ss.23-27, 2013 (SCI-Expanded)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 22 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/j.1532-849x.2012.00908.x
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF PROSTHODONTICS-IMPLANT ESTHETIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE DENTISTRY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.23-27
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: 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
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

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.