Volume : VIII, Issue : VII, July - 2019

Osteoporosis and alveolar bone loss: a review

Dr. Jyotsna, Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Jha

Abstract :

This paper is a summary of the published studies on the possible association between osteoporosis and alveolar bone loss. Osteoporosis and low bone mass are considered as a major public health problem. It has been shown that proper nutrition plays a key role in the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis; nominating calcium and vitamin as the most important micronutrients. The mandible like other bones of the body has a series of anatomical landmarks that can serve as radiographic indicators. Using these indicators it is possible to evaluate changes in bone with respect to its quantity or quality by different methods of taking images. Osteoporosis is a significant problem of the elderly, especially post–menopausal women. Studies indicated that women had lower mandibular bone mineral content (BMC) than men and that age– related loss of bone was more pronounced in women after the age of 50 years than in men of the same age, as was the case for the rest of the body. Higher bone resorption was detected in women with a higher number of pregnancies. Also, the higher educated the patient, the less bone resorption. Women with a background of backaches had more bone resorption to those who did not have this backache background. Finally, it was recognized that it would be possible to clear the quality dimension of the process of mandibular bone resorption.

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OSTEOPOROSIS AND ALVEOLAR BONE LOSS: A REVIEW, Dr. Jyotsna, Dr. Sanjeev kumar Jha PARIPEX‾INDIAN JOURNAL OF RESEARCH : Volume-8 | Issue-7 | July-2019

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