Risk factors, quality of life, and oral implications of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women

Risk factors, quality of life, and oral implications of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women

Osteoporosis is a systemic skeletal disease characterized by low bone mass and microarchitectural deterioration of bone tissue, with a consequent increase in bone fragility and susceptibility to fracture. Low bone mineral density (BMD), age, and low body mass index have been found to be major risk f...

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Main Authors: Ravleen Nagi, Yashoda Devi Bhoomareddy Kantraj, Rakesh Nagaraju, Sujatha S Reddy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology
Subjects:
Management
menopause
oral health
osteoporosis
panoramic radiography
Online Access:http://www.jiaomr.in/article.asp?issn=0972-1363;year=2016;volume=28;issue=3;spage=274;epage=280;aulast=Nagi

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