Background: Osteoporosis is one of the most systemic diseases prevalent among the postmenopausal women attributing to the increased risk of occurrence of fractures. Hence, early detection of this disease is of utmost importance which can be determined by concentration of calcium in saliva and radiographically by quantitative radiomorphometric indices like panoramic mandibular Index (PMI). Objec...

The study objective was to determine the mechanical integrity and radiopacity of regenerated bone within critical-sized defects (CSDs) in radii of rabbits using recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein 2 (rhBMP-2) with a porous, biodegradable poly(D,L-lactic acid) (PDLLA) carrier (designated PLA). Twenty millimeter, unilateral radial ostectomies were created in 96 skeletally mature New Zeal...

Background: The aim of this retrospective study is to evaluate the effects bruxism on mandibular bone using radiomorphometric indices and Hounsfield unit (HU) value digital panoramic radiography (DPR). Materials Methods: Panoramic radiographs 120 patients, 60 with bruxer without (control), were analyzed. Mental index (MI), (PMI), antegonial (AI), gonial (GI), notch depth (AND) cortical (MCI) me...

The objective of this study was to measure and assess a number of radiomorphometric indices of the mandibular removable denture wearers taking into account age and gender. In a total of 136 dental panoramic radiographs (DPR) the following parameters were evaluated: MI = thickness of the mandibular cortex below the mental foramen, AI = thickness at the antegonion and GI = thickness at gonion; PM...

The advent of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has caused a reduction in mortality, thus contributing to an increase in the number of women with HIVࢧAIDS who reach the climacteric period, experience decline in ovarian function, and develop complications of viral infection and HAART, which can accelerate bone loss. The aim of this study was to detect possible alterations in the jaws ...