Identifying risk groups for osteoporosis by digital panoramic radiography

• Main Authors: Satish Alapati (Author), Reddy Sudhakara Reddy (Author), Ramesh Tatapudi (Author), Ramya Kotha (Author), Naveen Kumar Bodu (Author), Saikiran Chennoju (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Osteoporosis is a disease characterized by low bone mass and microarchitectural deterioration of bone tissue, leading to bone fragility, and enhanced susceptibility to fractures. Dental radiographs, especially panoramic images, have been used to predict bone mineral density. A number of...