Screening ability of dental students to detect osteoporosis on dental panoramic radiographs

Objectives: Postmenopausal women with osteoporosis are frequently underdiagnosed. In Japan, general dental practitioners have begun using the cortical shape of the mandible on dental panoramic radiographs (PRs) to identify and refer women at risk of osteoporosis to medical professionals. It remains...

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Published in:	Osteoporosis and Sarcopenia
Main Authors:	Hizuru Osanai, Hiroko Kuroiwa, Shinichiro Yamada, Noriyuki Sugino, Takashi Nakamoto, Masahiko Ohtsuka, Yoshikazu Suei, Naoya Kakimoto, Akira Taguchi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2024-12-01
Subjects:	Osteoporosis Radiography Panoramic Mass screening Dental students Dental education
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405525524001195