Relationship between two panoramic radiography indices and bone mineral density of postmenopausal women with osteopenia and osteoporosis

ABSTRACT

Statement of the Problem: Reduced bone mineral density [BMD] generally affects postmenopausal women and it is classified into moderate [osteopenia] and signifi-cant osteoporosis. Based on digital panoramic radiographs [DPRs], several quantita-tive and qualitative assessment methods have been proposed for the diagnosis and evaluation of bone changes and as a predictor of BMD