EVALUATION OF PANORAMIC RADIOGRAPHY MEASURES FOR IDENTIFYING REDUCED BONE MINERAL DENSITY IN ELDERLY

Nalcaci R., Baran İ., Orkun S., Tosun A., Misirlioglu M.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF GERIATRICS-TURK GERIATRI DERGISI, vol.13, no.1, pp.18-25, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 13 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2010
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF GERIATRICS-TURK GERIATRI DERGISI
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.18-25
  • Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Introduction: The purpose of this study was to assess the validity of panoramic based indices (Mandibular cortical index, cortical width, panoramic mandibular index, and mandibular ratio) and to determine whether they correlate with bone mineral density in elderly.