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Osteoporosis: a risk factor for dental implants and in the prognosis of periodontal therapy.
- Source :
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Periodontal clinical investigations : official publication of the Northeastern Society of Periodontists [Periodontal Clin Investig] 1997 Fall; Vol. 19 (2), pp. 5-8. - Publication Year :
- 1997
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Abstract
- Two patients were referred to the Graduate Periodontal Clinic, one for placement of dental implants, the other for treatment of advanced periodontal disease. It was determined from an analysis of the Hounsfield scales of bone density from a CT scan that the patient requesting dental implants had severe osteoporotic changes and was, therefore, not a good candidate for the procedure. The second patient's medical history revealed multiple fractures occurring over the years that suggested the presence of osteoporosis. This diagnosis was subsequently confirmed by referral of the patient to an osteoporosis clinic.
- Subjects :
- Aged
Bone Density
Female
Humans
Mandible diagnostic imaging
Middle Aged
Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal diagnosis
Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal therapy
Periodontal Attachment Loss diagnosis
Periodontal Attachment Loss therapy
Periodontitis diagnosis
Periodontitis therapy
Prognosis
Risk Factors
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Dental Implants
Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal complications
Periodontal Attachment Loss etiology
Periodontitis etiology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1065-2418
- Volume :
- 19
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Periodontal clinical investigations : official publication of the Northeastern Society of Periodontists
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 9495934