The Relationship Between Bone Mineral Density and Periodontitis in Postmenopausal Women

Background: Systemic bone loss has been proposed as a risk factor for periodontal disease; however, the relationship between these two diseases is still not clear. The objective of this study was to assess the relationship between systemic bone mineral density and periodontal disease, controlling fo...

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Published in:	Journal of periodontology (1970) Vol. 71; no. 9; pp. 1492 - 1498
Main Authors:	Tezal, Mine, Wactawski‐Wende, Jean, Grossi, Sara G., Ho, Alex W., Dunford, Robert, Genco, Robert J.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	737 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60611‐2690, USA American Academy of Periodontology 01.09.2000
Subjects:	Absorptiometry, Photon Aged Alveolar Bone Loss - etiology Bone Density Female Femur - diagnostic imaging Humans Middle Aged Multivariate Analysis osteopenia Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal - complications Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal - diagnostic imaging periodontal attachment loss Periodontal Attachment Loss - etiology periodontal diseases/etiology Periodontal Index postmenopause Risk Factors Spine - diagnostic imaging Statistics, Nonparametric
ISSN:	0022-3492, 1943-3670
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