Alveolar bone mass in pre- and postmenopausal women with serum calcium as a marker: A comparative study

• Main Authors: Amitha Ramesh (Author), Karishma Mahajan (Author), Biju Thomas (Author), Nina Shenoy (Author), Rahul Bhandary (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Context: In most women bone mass reaches its peak in the third decade of life and declines thereafter with the onset of menopause and might lead to osteoporosis. Osteoporosis may result in reduced jaw bone mass and alterations of the mandibular structure. Qualitative and quantitative indices have be...