Volume : IV, Issue : VIII, August - 2014

Osteoporosis A Risk Factor for Periodontal Disease–A Review

Dr. Chandulal D. Dhalkari, Dr. Pawan B. Sawalakhe, Dr. Pallav V. Ganatra

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The purpose of this review article is to investigate that whether osteoporosis or low systemic bone mineral density (BMD) should be considered as a risk factor for periodontal disease progression. Method: An electronic search was performed using Google scholar, between January 1990 to December 2010. Search yielded 7404 articles out of which 109 were reviewed and 18 articles from Journal of Periodontology, Journal of Clinical Periodontology, and Journal of American Dental Association between 1990 to 2010 were selected based on inclusion and exclusion criteria.. Search was done using key words “osteoporosis”, “reduced bone mineral density”, “periodontal disease”. Results: Among the 18 studies, 13 studies showed a positive relation and the 5 remaining studies found no significant relation between osteoporosis and periodontal disease. Conclusion: With the limitation of this review, this would indicate that osteoporosis or low systemic BMD should be considered a risk factor for periodontal disease progression.

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Dr.Chandulal D. Dhalkari, Dr.Pawan B.Sawalakhe, Dr.Pallav V. Ganatra Osteoporosis A Risk Factor for Periodontal Disease �A Review Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.4, Issue.8 August 2014

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