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Published on: March 14, 2018
Trabecular bone volume and bone mineral density in the mandible
C Lindh1, A Petersson, B Klinge
1Department of Oral Radiology, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden.
Objectives:
To explore the possible correlation between trabecular bone volume and bone mineral density in the mandible.
Methods:
Bone mineral density of the trabecular bone was obtained by quantitative computed tomography of 22 edentulous anterior and posterior sections of nine mandibles obtained at autopsy. A computer-based image analysis system was used for morphometric measurements to derive trabecular bone volume from contact radiographs.
Results:
A significant correlation was found between trabecular bone volume and bone mineral density. The trabecular bone volume varied significantly between and within mandibles.
Conclusion:
The high correlation between trabecular bone volume and bone mineral density means that the use of quantitative computed tomography prior to implant treatment is a valid procedure.
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