Comparison of Mandibular Bone Mineral Densities in Dentate and Edentulous Patients

BÜYÜKKAPLAN, ULVİYE; ÖZTÜRK TONGUÇ, Mine; Guldag, M.; YILDIZ, Mustafa; GÜMÜŞ, BURÇİN

doi:10.1111/j.1532-849x.2012.00908.x

Comparison of Mandibular Bone Mineral Densities in Dentate and Edentulous Patients

BÜYÜKKAPLAN U. Ş., ÖZTÜRK TONGUÇ M., Guldag M. U., YILDIZ M., GÜMÜŞ B. A.

JOURNAL OF PROSTHODONTICS-IMPLANT ESTHETIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE DENTISTRY, cilt.22, sa.1, ss.23-27, 2013 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 22 Sayı: 1
Basım Tarihi: 2013
Doi Numarası: 10.1111/j.1532-849x.2012.00908.x
Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF PROSTHODONTICS-IMPLANT ESTHETIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE DENTISTRY
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.23-27
Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Purpose: In contemporary implant dentistry, bone mineral density (BMD) of the jaws is a patient-associated prognostic factor. The aim of this study was to compare the mandibular body BMD of dentate and edentulous patients using the dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) technique.