fa Mandibular bone structure, bone mineral density, and clinical variables as fracture predictors: a 15-year follow-up of female patients in a dental clinic رادیولوژی دهان، فک و صورت Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology پژوهشي Research <p> <strong>Objective</strong></p><p>  To compare three mandibular trabeculation evaluation methods, clinical variables, and osteoporosis as fracture predictors in women. </p><p> <strong>Study design</strong></p><p>  One hundred and thirty-six female dental patients (35-94 years) answered a questionnaire in 1996 and 2011. Using intra-oral radiographs from 1996, five methods were compared as fracture predictors: (1) mandibular bone structure evaluated with a visual radiographic index, (2) bone texture, (3) size and number of intertrabecular spaces calculated with Jaw-X software, (4) fracture probability calculated with a fracture risk assessment tool (FRAX), and (5) osteoporosis diagnosis based on dual-energy-X-ray absorptiometry. Differences were assessed with the Mann–Whitney test and relative risk calculated. </p><p> <strong>Results</strong></p><p>  Previous fracture, gluco-corticoid medication, and bone texture were significant indicators of future and total (previous plus future) fracture. Osteoporosis diagnosis, sparse trabeculation, Jaw-X, and FRAX were significant predictors of total but not future fracture.</p><p> <strong> Conclusion</strong></p><p>  Clinical and oral bone variables may identify individuals at greatest risk of fracture. </p><hr><p></p><p> <strong>Source: </strong>Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology </p><p> <a href="http://www.oooojournal.net/article/S2212-4403(13)00329-5/abstract" target="_blank"><font color="#0000ff">Full Text</font></a></p> 0 0 http://idai.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-32-1715&slc_lang=fa&sid=1 Grethe Jonnason 10031947532846008077 10031947532846008077 Yes Research and Development Center in Southern Älvsborg County, Borås, Sweden Annika Billhult 10031947532846008078 10031947532846008078 No Research and Development Center in Southern Älvsborg County, Borås, Sweden