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BONE DENSITY

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Rebić J, Knezović-Zlatarić D, Sušić M, Filipović-Zore I. Assessment of the Density of Mandibular Bones in Rowers, Depending on Body Mass Index. Acta Stomatol Croat. 2004;38(4):288-9.

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Title in English:	Assessment of the Density of Mandibular Bones in Rowers, Depending on Body Mass Index
Title in Croatian:	Procjena gustoće mandibularne kosti u veslača ovisno o indeksu mase tijela
Type of Article:	congress abstract
MeSH:	BONE DENSITY SPORTS MEDICINE
Abstract:	The forces of muscular exertion which develop during daily physical exercise stimulate the process of bone formation in the areas of the insertions of the exerted muscles, resulting in the strengthening of bone, in terms of increased mineral component of the bone and increase in its density.The object of this study was to assess the density of mandibular bones in a group of active rowers, compare the measured values with values obtained in a control group and to examine whether there is statistically significant difference in the total sample, depending on the different body mass index of the subjects.Eight active rowers took part in the study and seven subjects in a control group. An orthopantomogram was performed in all subjects and the values of density measured on them were expressed in equivalent thickness of the copper calibration pin.In all points measured from the right and left sides of the angulus mandible mandibular density in rowers was higher than the same in the control group. Furthermore, in all points measured from the right and left side of the angulus mandible mandibular density in the group with higher values of body mass index was higher than the same in the group with lower values of body mass index. No statistically significant difference was recorded (p>0.05).Increased physical activity inevitably leads to thickening of bone structure in the areas of the insertions of the exerted group of muscles and in order to compensate for the effect of the forces of exertion on surrounding tissue.

Kovačević D, Delić Z, Kovač Z, Uhač I, Blečić N. Effect of Age and Ordinal Number of the Denture on Alveolar Bone Density Around Abutment Teeth with Claps. Acta Stomatol Croat. 2004;38(3):191-200.

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Title in English:	Effect of Age and Ordinal Number of the Denture on Alveolar Bone Density Around Abutment Teeth with Claps
Title in Croatian:	Utjecaj dobi i rednog broja proteze na gustoću alveolarne kosti oko zuba nosača kvačica
Type of Article:	original scientific paper
MeSH:	BONE DENSITY DENTURE, PARTIAL + adverse effects DENTAL ABUTMENTS
Abstract:	The aim of this study was to determine the effect of the age of the patient and ordinal number of partial dentures (PD) on alveolar bone density around abutment teeth with clasps.The study consisted of 50 subjects of both sexes, with PD. All examined teeth were radiographed twice by standard retroalveolar technique/recording within a period of three months. A copper calibrated peg, 0.1.0.5 mm thick, was stuck onto the X-ray film. Seven regions of interest (ROI) were chosen on each radiograph around the tooth root, 4 pixels in size. The method of intraoral microdensitometry according to Knezović-Zlatarić (1) was used to evaluate changes in alveolar bone density, by which the level of the grey regions of interest was converted into equivalent thickness of the copper pegs.The density of the alveolar bone in the examined ROI was analysed. Difference between the two radiographs was not statistically significant (ANOVA: p > 0.05) regardless of the age of the patient and ordinal number of the PD. However, in all the examined ROI a positive trend was registered of reduction in alveolar bone density at the second recording, without statistical significance.It can be concluded that neither age nor ordinal number of the dentures led to a significant reduction in alveolar bone density around the abutment teeth with clasps. However, because of the positive trend it is possible that during longitudinal monitoring of changes in alveolar bone density statistically significant difference may occur.

Golebiewska M. The Relationshiop Between the Density of the Mandible and that of Post-Cranial Bone in Postmenopausal Women. Acta Stomatol Croat. 2002;36(3):329.

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Title in English:	The Relationshiop Between the Density of the Mandible and that of Post-Cranial Bone in Postmenopausal Women
Title in Croatian:	nema
Type of Article:	congress abstract
MeSH:	BONE DENSITY GERIATRICS POSTMENOPAUSE
Abstract:	Skeletal mass declines in all populations with age, and it is suggested that changes in oral bone may be linked to the status of the postcranial skeleton. Systemic loss of bone density leading to osteoporosis has also been suspected as a systemic risk factor for oral bone loss. The purpose of this study was to determine if the bone density of the mandible is related to the bone density of the spine and hip in postmenopausal women and if the mandibular density is declined with age and time of menopause and edentia. 52 edentulous postmenopausal women underwent assessment of postcranial and mandibular bone. BMD of the lumbar spine (L2-L4), the femoral neck (F) and the mandible (ramus M1, body M2) wasdetermined by DEXA. Lower BMD M1 was found in osteopenic (n = 16 0.230 ± 0.31 g/cm2 p<0.1) and osteoporotic women (n = 21 0.240 ± 0.37 g/cm2 p<0.1) compared to healthy subjects (n = 15 0.450 ± 0.59 g/cm2). The significant lowest value of BMD M2 was found in theosteoporotic group (0.720 ± 0.59 p<0.06 and the osteopenic group of women (0.770 ± 0.48 g/cm2 p<0.09) compared to healthy subjects (1.140 ± 0.7 g/cm2). Correlation analysis revealed significant relationships between the BMD M2 and BMD F (r = 0.330 p<0.02) andBMD L2-L4 (r = 0.242 p<0.08). BMD M1 was not significantly related to any other area. Age, the occurrance of menopause and the time of the edentia had significantly negative correlations with density of the mandibular body (BMD M2 r = -0.349 p<0.01 r = -0.286 p<0.05 r = -0.235 p<0.09). It is concluded that the density of the mandibular bodyis significantly related to the density of the hip and lumbar spine in postmenopausal women and the mandibular body density declines with age, the occurrance of menopause and the time of edentia.

Ćatović A, Bergman V, Ćatić A, Seifert D, Poljak-Guberina R. Influence of Sex, Age and Presence of Functional Units on Optical Density and Bone Height of the Mandible in the Elderly. Acta Stomatol Croat. 2002;36(3):327-8.

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Pandurić J, Kraljević K, Dodig D, Kraljević S. Ispitivanje gustoće kosti mandibule u protetskih pacijenata denzitometrijskom metodom [in Croatian]. Acta Stomatol Croat. 1998;32(Suppl):179.

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