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Dental Panoramic Radiographs to Screen for Post-menopausal Osteoporosis
In Brief
An observational study evaluating Dental panoramic radiograph for Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal. Completed, enrolled 124 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
Osteoporosis is a common disease that makes the bones fragile and easy to break. Osteoporotic fractures are a serious health problem resulting in pain, reduced mobility, increasing degree of dependence and sometimes death. Osteoporosis is currently diagnosed by measuring bone density at the hip/spine through an exam called DXA. Although all post-menopausal women are at higher risk, currently Italian national guidelines do not recommend population-screening programs. This leads to several cases not being identified before a fracture occurs. Since dental panoramic radiographs (OPGs) are common procedures during dental check-ups or before dental treatments, it would be of great value if dentists could use them to identify people with unknown osteoporosis and early refer them to a specialist before they fracture. While several studies support the use of panoramic indices, they have never been tested in an Italian University Hospital setting and in a study adequately powered and controlled for confounding variables. The aim of this study is to assess the feasibility of using dental panoramic indices to screen for post-menopausal osteoporosis.
Study Details
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Interventions
If not performed within the previous 12 months at the Centre of Dentistry, an OPG will be performed during enrolment visit. OPGs are routine low-dose x-rays that are often performed during dental check-ups, follow-ups or before dental treatments (e.g. extractions, implant placement, etc.), as they allow the evaluation of both bone and dental structures of both jaws, the sinus and temporo-mandibular joints.