Digital panoramic radiography and cone-beam computed tomography as ancillary tools to detect low bone mineral density in postmenopausal women.

CONCLUSIONS:: The MCI calculated by DPR and CBCT differed with regard to accuracy. Within the limitations of this study, the PR of CBCT with 25 mm slice thicknesses seems to be the most accurate among the exams evaluated. Should the dentist be attentive, DPR and CBCT may be useful tools for the screening of low BMD in postmenopausal women, facilitating their timely referral for further assessment. PMID: 30306800 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Dentomaxillofacial Radiology - October 13, 2018 Category: Radiology Tags: Dentomaxillofac Radiol Source Type: research