Relationship between Osteoporosis and Dental Concerns: Exploring the Impact on Oral Health

Abstract

Osteoporosis leads to bone loss due to deficiency of minerals needed for building bone mass, which significantly inspirations a dental problems through affecting the jawbone. This study focused on mineral examination and decayed, missing, filling index (DMFT) as biomarker for diagnosing of osteoporosis. The panoramic radiography approves the relation between mandibular bone density and the disease. This case-control study was conducted on a total of 64 patients with osteoporosis aged between 35 and 65 years (36 females and 29 males), who were selected from patients referred to the Radiology Clinic at College of Dentistry, Al-Iraqia University, Iraq. A comparison was done with 20 healthy participants serving as a control group. The working out concluded that serum calcium, phosphate, alkaline phosphate (ALP) and vitamin D are predictors of bone mineral density (BMD), which is directly related to the decayed, missing and filling index (DMFT) and thus contributes to the early diagnosis of osteoporosis using panoramic radiography to provide conclusive evidence of the above-mentioned disease. There was a significant difference (p=0.001) in biochemical factors in osteoporotic individuals. The panoramic radiographic images changes indicative of the evaluated condition using the Mandibular Cortical Index (MCI) to detect changes suggestive of osteoporosis. Moreover, highly significant difference between frequency of decay and missing teeth in comparison to the filled teeth in the study group (p=0001).The patients suffering from missing teeth and low bone mineral density need rapid identification of the risks for osteoporosis dental patients.

International Journal of Human and Health Sciences Vol. 10 No. 04 Oct’26 Page: 251-256