Correlation of periodontal status and bone mineral density in postmenopausal women: A digital radiographic and quantitative ultrasound study

• Main Authors: S B Vishwanath (Author), Veerendra Kumar (Author), Sheela Kumar (Author), Pratibha Shashikumar (Author), Y Shashikumar (Author), Punit Vaibhav Patel (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Data suggest that postmenopausal women with osteoporosis are at an increased risk for periodontal attachment loss and tooth loss; however, the extent of relationship between these two diseases is still not clear. Aim: The aim of the study was to evaluate the correlation of periodontal st...