Osteoarthritic Bony Alterations of Temporomandibular Joint and Relation to Low Bone Mineral Density in Postmenopausal Edentulous Females.

This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between osteoarthritic bony alterations in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) and general bone mineral density (BMD) in postmenopausal edentulous females. Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) scans for both TMJs were acquired for 80 clinically asymptomatic patients (mean age 72 ± 8.8 y).

Gray values of the cervical vertebrae detected by cone beam computed tomography for the identification of osteoporosis and osteopenia in postmenopausal women.

Objectives: This study aimed to determine whether the gray values (GVs) of the second and third cervical vertebrae in cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) are affected by general bone mineral density (BMD) in postmenopausal women and to evaluate whether CBCT can be used for predicting the risk of osteoporosis.

Study Design: The present cross-sectional study included 127 edentulous postmenopausal women (average age, 70.4 ± 8.