The relationship between osteoporosis and periodontitis in women aged 45-70 years.

Objective: To explore the possible relationship between the osteoporotic condition and the severity of periodontitis in women aged 45-70 years.

Materials And Methods: Ninety women with generalized chronic periodontitis, aged 45-70 years, were studied. Areal bone mineral density (BMDa) was assessed using standardized dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (normal: T-score ≥ -1, osteopenic: -2.