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Osteoporosis
Dental X-rays could be first step in osteoporosis screening
December 23rd, 2004
Panoramic dental X-rays can be used to help identify postmenopausal women with low skeletal bone mineral density (BMD), meaning that screening for spinal osteoporosis could begin in the dentist's office, a new study shows. The study included 316 postmenopausal women who had no symptoms of osteoporosis. The women were divided into two groups: 159 had no history of hysterectomy, oophorectomy, or estrogen use, the remaining 157 had one or more of these histories. All had panoramic dental X-rays, and the cortical shape and width of the jaw were estimated on the X-rays. "Women with eroded cortical shape need to be referred for further BMD testing," said...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2004-12-23)
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