No correlation between mandibular and non-mandibular measurements in osteoporotic men

• Published in: Acta radiologica (1987) Vol. 51; no. 7; p. 789
• Main Authors: Cakur, Binali, Dağistan, Saadettin, Sümbüllü, Muhammed Akif
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01-09-2010
• Subjects: Absorptiometry, Photon; Adult; Aged; Bone Density; Femur - diagnostic imaging; Humans; Lumbar Vertebrae - diagnostic imaging; Male; Mandible - diagnostic imaging; Middle Aged; Osteoporosis - diagnostic imaging; Radiography, Panoramic; Reproducibility of Results
• ISSN: 1600-0455
• DOI: 10.3109/02841851.2010.491836

Screening for low bone mineral density (BMD) using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) has been the traditional method for determining osteoporosis. Panoramic radiography is widely used in dentistry.
To determine the relationships between the values of dental panoramic indices (the mental index (MI), antegonial index (AI), panoramic mandibular index (PMI)) and the values of skeletal BMD (femoral BMD (f-BMD), and vertebral BMD (v-BMD)) in 25 osteoporotic men.
In the panoramic radiographs obtained from a total of 25 male individuals with osteoporosis, the means were calculated for MI, AI, and PMI values measured in the right and left mandible. DXA measurements of the femur and lumbar vertebrae BMD were also calculated. The correlation between these variables was assessed.
No correlation was found between the BMD values of the femur and lumbar vertebrae and values of MI, AI, and PMI.
No significant correlation was found between the mandibular and non-mandibular measurements in men with osteoporosis. MI, AI, and PMI indices should not be used in the evaluation of the skeletal status, because they are not reliable tools in screening for osteoporosis.