Digital Panoramic Radiography as a Useful Tool for Detection of Bone Loss: A Comparative Study

Digital Panoramic Radiography as a Useful Tool for Detection of Bone Loss: A Comparative Study

This study was aimed to investigate the use of panoramic radiography in patients with low bone mineral density (BMD) in order to diagnose and prevent osteoporotic fractures. Panoramic radiographs of 60 patients (20 men and 40 women) aged from 40 to 70 years with cortical thicknesses of less than 3...

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Main Authors: Fatemeh Ezoddini Ardakani, Mohammad Bagher Owlia, Samaneh Hesami, Pouran Hosseini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2013-02-01
Series:Acta Medica Iranica
Subjects:
Bone Mineral Density
Densitometry
Osteoporosis
Panoramic Radiography
Online Access:http://acta.tums.ac.ir/index.php/acta/article/view/2402/2137

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