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Brazilian Journal of Oral Sciences
Piracicaba Dental School - UNICAMP
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Vol. 7, No. 24, 2008, pp. 1502-1506
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Bioline Code: os08007
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
Document available free of charge
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Brazilian Journal of Oral Sciences, Vol. 7, No. 24, 2008, pp. 1502-1506
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Oral signs and salivary parameters as indicators of possible osteoporosis and osteopenia in postmenopausal women -A study of 45 subjects
Reddy, Siva; Pratibha, Ramani; Karthikeyan, Ramalingam; Priya, Premkumar; Chandrasekar, Thiruvengadam; Sherlin, Herald Justin & Anuja, Natesan
Abstract
Aim:
To correlate the oral signs, salivary calcium, phosphorus, alkaline
phosphatase levels and dental radiographic findings in postmenopausal
osteoporotic, osteopenic and non-osteoporotic women.
Materials and Methods:
Forty-five subjects were selected based on bone mineral
density (BMD) analyses and were assigned to 3 groups (n=15): Group
1 - established osteoporotic women; Group II - established osteopenic
women; Group III (control) - non-osteoporotic women. Complete oral
and radiographic examination, saliva collection and analysis of calcium,
phosphorus and alkaline phosphatase were performed.
Results:
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results were tabulated and analyzed for statistical significance using
the Mann-Whitney U-test. There was statistically significant difference
(p<0.05) in salivary calcium, phosphorus and alkaline phosphatase
levels when osteoporotic and osteopenic women were compared to
the controls.
Conclusion:
Salivary parameters can be used as indicators
to aid in the diagnosis of osteoporosis and osteopenia in
postmenopausal women.
Keywords
osteoporosis, osteopenia, salivary alkaline phosphatase
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