Ahmad Haerian
Department of Periodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Science, Yazd, IranPublications
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Original Article
Analysis Periodontal Health Status in Postmenopausal Women with Osteoporosis Referring to Rheumatology Clinics in Yazd and Healthy People
Author(s): Ahmad Haerian, Mahboube Daneshvar, Fatemeh Zarebidoki and Behzad Ahmadi*
Introduction: Clinical studies on the effect of systemic conditions on periodontal diseases have shown that some systemic deficiencies may provide grounds for the onset of periodontal diseases. One of these systemic problems is osteoporosis, which may be a risk factor for the onset and exacerbation of periodontitis. This study tends to evaluate periodontal indices in osteoporotic menopausal women and compare them with healthy controls. Materials and Methods: In this case-control study, participants included 45-75 year-old menopausal women referred to rheumatology wards of the Khatamolanbia Clinic and Shahid Sadoughi Hospital in Yazd; their bone density was determined by DEXA-scan and by imaging the femoral-lumbar bone. Thirty patients with osteoporosis and 30 subjects with normal BMD were selected. Then, informed consent was obtained for par.. Read More»