The relationship between the calcaneal bone mineral density and the mental index in post-menopausal females

Abstract

A diagnostic threshold for MI of 3 mm or less is suggested as the appropriate threshold for referral of calcaneal BMD reduction.

Predictors Factors of Low Bone Mineral Density in Dental Panoramic Radiographs

“…Grayscale measurement Khojastehpour et al [13] Oliveira et al [15] Fractal Dimension (FD) Mathematical analysis of the radiographic image , which evaluates its density and texture Alman et al [17] Koh et al [18] Oliveira et al [15] Sindeaux et al [19] Mandibular Cortical Width (MCW) or Mental Index (MI) Thickness of the mandibular inferior cortical in the mental foramen region Damilakis and Vlasiadis [35] Khojastehpour et al [13] Leite et al [31] Alman et al [17] Passos et al [24] Bhatnagar et al [9] Gaur et al [11] Jagelaviciene et al [30] Mansour et al [10] Valerio et al [8] Govindraju and Chandra [14] Kim et al [12] Nagi et al [28] Sindeaux et al [19] Bajoria et al [7] Vijay et al [22] Panoramic Mandibular Index (PMI) Ratio between the thickness of the Damilakis and Vlasiadis [35] mandibular cortical bone and the distance between the mental foramen and the mandibular inferior cortical bone Passos et al [24] Bhatnagar et al [9] Gaur et al [11] Mansour et al [10] Govindraju and Chandra [14] Bajoria et al [7] Singh et al [6] Gonial Index (GI)…”

“…When a threshold of 2.7 mm was applied, the sensitivity and specificity for identifying osteoporotic patients were 88.5 and 97.3%, respectively. Jagelaviciene et al [30] evaluated the relationship between the bone mineral density in the calcaneus and the MI in panoramic radiography in postmenopausal women. The results indicated a significant correlation between calcaneal BMD and MI.…”

Technical Note: Bone mineral density measurements of strontium‐rich trabecular bone‐mimicking phantoms using quantitative ultrasound

“…The majority of clinical QUS studies have been performed on the calcaneal bone, 13 which is composed of 95% trabecular bone. 30 Laugier et al 31 determined the BUA and SOS in an in vitro study on trabecular cubes, obtained from the calcaneal human bone, with the BUA values ranging from 5.8 to 18.2 dB/(cm · MHz) and the SOS ranging from 1485 to 1550 m/s. 31 Trabecular bone-mimicking phantoms are desired for QUS measurements.…”

Radiomorphometric Indices of the Mandible–An Indicator of Osteoporosis

“…Osteoporosis is one such change that is seen in bones. Osteoporosis is defined as a systemic disease of the bone that is characterized by a reduced bone mass and a disrupted bone tissue microstructure, which lead to increased bone fragility and fracture risk [1][2][3][4]. As it is seldom detected before fractures occur, it is considered to be a silent disease that entails significant social and economic burdens [5].…”

“…Mandibular cortical width and porosity seen on dental panoramic radiographs have been shown to be parameters which are potentially useful for assessing an individual's risk of systemic osteoporosis [4,8,9].…”