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Introduction: Osteoporosis is a common disorder affectingolder females. But it remains undetected in many cases. Theaim of the present study is to evaluate the correlation of lowerborder of mandible of OPG and bone mineral density changesas measured by dual energy x ray absorptiometry.Material and methods: 30 female patients were subjected toOPG and DEXA. The visual analysis of OPG was done andcompared with bone mineral density obtained by DEXA.Results: It was found that statistically no significant differencewas observed between OPG and DEXA technique.Conclusion: There is a significant correlation between lowerborder of mandible and bone mineral density. So visualestimation of panoramic radiograph can be used as a screeningtool for evaluation of osteoporosis.
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Introduction: Oral submucous fibrosis is a disorder with nodefinitive treatment. So a treatment that results in symptomaticimprovement in these patients is very important. The aim ofthe present study was to evaluate the use of physiotherapy inthe management of oral submucous fibrosis patients.Material and methods: 30 patients of OSMF were randomlydivided in two groups. Group I – received physiotherapy andwere on regular follow up. Group II- patients did not receivephysiotherapy but were recalled and were under follow up.Results: Significant improvement was observed in patientswith physiotherapy after a period of 4 weeks.Conclusion: Conservative management with physiotherapy iseffective for oral submucous fibrosis.