fa Panoramic images of white and black post-menopausal females evidencing carotid calcifications are at high risk of comorbid osteopenia of the femoral neck رادیولوژی دهان، فک و صورت Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology پژوهشي Research <p> <strong>Objectives:</strong> Femoral neck fractures in older females resulting from decreased bone mineral density (BMD osteopenia) are associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Bone mineralization inhibition is probably controlled by proteins which also foster vascular calcification. Therefore, we evaluated the relationship between calcified carotid artery plaque (CCAP) on panoramic images and BMD on dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) bone scans. </p><p> <strong>Methods</strong>: Images and hospital records identified by dentists defined two study groups (20 white females and 24 black females) having CCAP and an incidentally obtained bone scan. Ethnically matched (age±7 years, body mass index ±3 units) control groups with panoramic images devoid of CCAP and accompanying DXA scan were likewise constituted. A physician determined the BMD on the DXA. </p><p> <strong>Results:</strong> Females with CCAP had significantly (p = 0.03) poorer BMD at the femoral neck than those without CCAP. Although mean femoral neck BMD was significantly lower (p = 0.009) for white than for black females, there was no significant interaction between race and CCAP (p = 0.80). </p><p> <strong>Conclusion</strong>: We observed a significant inverse association between the CCAP on panoramic images and femoral neck BMD in post-menopausal white females. </p><hr><p></p><p> <strong>Source: </strong>DentoMaxilloFacial Radiology </p><p><a href="http://dmfr.birjournals.org/content/42/5/20120195.abstract" target="_blank"><font color="#0000ff"> Full Text</font></a></p> atherosclerosis, panoramic images ,osteopenia ,fractures 0 0 http://idai.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-32-1388&slc_lang=fa&sid=1 AH Friedlander arthur.friedlander@med.va.gov 10031947532846006351 10031947532846006351 Yes Graduate Medical Education, Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, CA, USA/Hospital Dental Service, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USASchool of Dentistry, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA TI Chang 10031947532846006352 10031947532846006352 No Graduate Medical Education, Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, CA, USA/School of Dentistry, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA N Aghazadehsanai 10031947532846006353 10031947532846006353 No Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Section, Dental Service, Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, CA, USA GR Berenji 10031947532846006354 10031947532846006354 No Graduate Medical Education, Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, CA, USA/David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA ND Harada 10031947532846006355 10031947532846006355 No David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA/Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center, Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, CA, USA NR Garrett 10031947532846006356 10031947532846006356 No Division of Advanced Prosthodontics, Biomaterials and Hospital Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA