BACKGROUND The purpose was to evaluate the significance of panoramic radiomorphometric indices (mandibular cortical index [MCI], mental index [MI] and panoramic mandibular index [PMI]) as useful tools for identifying osteoporosis. METHODS One hundred healthy women aged ≥ 30 years were included. Digital panoramic images and bone mineral density (BMD) of the lumbar spines were recorded. Radiomo...

STUDY OBJECTIVES To evaluate the long-term effects on apneas and sleep and the tolerability of a mandibular advancement device in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. DESIGN Prospective study. SETTING Department of Respiratory Medicine, University Hospital, Umeå, Sweden. PATIENTS Thirty-three consecutively treated patients. INTERVENTIONS Individually adjusted mandibular advancement de...

:Background: Osteoporosis is a condition characterized by low bone mass and micro-architectural deterioration of tissue. Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DEXA) considered to be the "gold standard" in diagnosing osteoporosis. However, because cost limited availability, these are less suitable for large-scale screening. has several manifestations jaw which can identified dentists on panoramic ra...

PURPOSE This study evaluated the potential use of the computed tomography indices (CTI) on cone beam CT (CBCT) images for an assessment of the bone mineral density (BMD) in postmenopausal osteoporotic women. MATERIALS AND METHODS Twenty-one postmenopausal osteoporotic women and 21 postmenopausal healthy women were enrolled as the subjects. The BMD of the lumbar vertebrae and femur were calcul...

OBJECTIVE We assessed the orofacial involvement in JDM, and evaluated the possible association of gingival and mandibular mobility alterations with demographic data, periodontal indices, clinical features, muscle enzyme levels, JDM scores and treatment. METHODS Twenty-six JDM patients were studied and compared with 22 healthy controls. Orofacial evaluation included clinical features, dental a...