Comparison of Mandibular Bone Mineral Densities in Dentate and Edentulous Patients

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BÜYÜKKAPLAN U. Ş., ÖZTÜRK TONGUÇ M., Guldag M. U., YILDIZ M., Gumus B. A.

JOURNAL OF PROSTHODONTICS-IMPLANT ESTHETIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE DENTISTRY, vol.22, no.1, pp.23-27, 2013 (SCI-Expanded)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 22 Issue: 1
• Publication Date: 2013
• Doi Number: 10.1111/j.1532-849x.2012.00908.x
• Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PROSTHODONTICS-IMPLANT ESTHETIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE DENTISTRY
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Page Numbers: pp.23-27
• Süleyman Demirel University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose: In contemporary implant dentistry, bone mineral density (BMD) of the jaws is a patient-associated prognostic factor. The aim of this study was to compare the mandibular body BMD of dentate and edentulous patients using the dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) technique.