Osteoporosis and periodontitis: Is there a possible link?

• Main Authors: Shivanand S Aspalli (Author), V Sudhir Shetty (Author), Prachi G Parab (Author), G Nagappa (Author), Archana Devnoorkar (Author), M V Devarathnamma (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Periodontitis and osteoporosis are two diseases found worldwide having the main characteristic of increasing intensity with age. Periodontitis is associated with resorption of the alveolar bone. Osteoporosis is characterized by bone loss leading to structural bone transformation. The ass...