Is there a change in the mandibular cortical shape index in panoramic radiographs over time? A longitudinal retrospective study

Conclusion: In this longitudinally designed study, a deterioration of the CI over time when assessingthe nonstandardized panoramic radiographs could be confirmed. This study shows that 68.9% ofthe patients had CI deterioration of at least one category over the average time of 17.96 years.This is the first study to quantify the CI deterioration over time to our knowledge.Key Words: Bone density, facial bones, mandible, osteoporosis, panoramic radiography
Source: Dental Research Journal - Category: Dentistry Source Type: research