Efficacy of Panoramic Mandibular Index in Diagnosing Osteoporosis in Women

Objective: In this study, the usefulness of Panoramic Mandibular Index (PMI) on panoramic radiographs in diagnosis of osteoporosis was evaluated and its correlation with bone mineral density (BMD) of the neck of femur and spine was determined. Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study...

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Main Authors: L. Khojastehpour, SH. Shahidi, S. Barghan, EL. Aflaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2009-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Dentistry
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Online Access:https://jdt.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jdt/article/view/172