Description of mandibular bone quality based on measurements of cortical thickness using Mental Index of male and female patients between 40-60 years old.
10.5624/isd.2011.41.4.151
- Author:
Sylviana HARDANTI
1
;
AZHARI
;
Fahmi OSCANDAR
Author Information
1. Department of Dentomaxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Padjadjaran University, Bandung, Indonesia. sylvianahardanti@yahoo.com
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Panoramic Radiography;
Mandible;
Osteoporosis
- MeSH:
Female;
Humans;
Male;
Mandible;
Osteoporosis;
Radiography, Panoramic
- From:Imaging Science in Dentistry
2011;41(4):151-153
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to obtain the description of the mandibular bone quality of male and female patients between 40-60 years old and their differences based on mandibular cortical bone thickness measured using Mental Index (MI). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Forty digital panoramic radiographs, which consisted of twenty male and twenty female patients, 40-60 years old, were observed. Mandibular cortical bone thickness was measured using MI on both sides of the mandible. The average MI score of two groups were then assessed using t-sample independent test. RESULTS: There were significant differences of mandibular bone quality based on mandibular cortical bone thickness measurement using MI between male and female patients (p<0.05). CONCLUSION: Mandibular bone quality based on cortical bone thickness measurement using MI of male and female patients indicated a significant difference.
