ArticleJournal of oral biology and craniofacial research
Reference values of Orthopantomographic indices for early detection of low bone mineral density in Indian population.
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- Morphological evaluation of gonial and antegonial regions in bruxers on panoramic radiographic images.BMC oral health · 2023Article
- Gonial and Antigonial Radiomorphometric Indices in Detecting Low Bone Mineral Density among Aged Women: A Multicentric Pilot Study.Contemporary clinical dentistryArticle
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Abstract
Purpose: Orthopantomographic (OPG) indices are considered tools for early screening for low Bone Mineral Density and Osteoporosis. This tool is being used in the western population, and they have developed their reference values for all the OPG indices. The current study aimed to check the validity of the reference values for OPG indices in the Indian population. Material and methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 325 participants, and they were recruited in two sets. Dataset one of 130 aged 20-30 years and dataset two of 195 participants aged 40-60 years. OPG was performed, and indices such as Mental Index (MI), Panoramic Mandibular Index (PMI), Gonial Index (GI) and Antegonial Index (AI) were measured. Values obtained in our study were compared with the established OPG indices for the Indian and Western populations. Results: The mean age of participants in dataset one to develop references was 23.5 ± 2.5 years. Females had a significantly lower MI, PMI, and AI than males (p < 0.05). MI was significantly higher in validation dataset one males than females (p < 0.05). A good agreement was found in MI and PMI of the two references (p < 0.05). Conclusions: The reference values derived from this study for MI, PMI, GI and AI are 3.50,0.27,1.10, 2.50, respectively. Compared with previous studies in Indian and western populations, these references were significantly lower.
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