Anjali Dhawan, Shivani Dwivedi, Sumit Narang, Sudhanshu Chauhan, Supriya Bharti, Kanishk Soni

ABSTRACT

Background: Osteoporosis is particularly high in females, the early identification of which remains a challenge. Panoramic radiographs are routinely advised to detect periodontal diseases and can be used to predict low bone mineral density (BMD). Hence, this investigation was aimed to identify the risk of osteoporosis in reproductive and postmenopausal chronic periodontitis women with digital panoramic radiographs. Materials and Methods: The study population consisted of 70 female patients. The patients were equally allotted to two groups. Group A consisted of 35 systemically healthy pre-menopausal females with chronic periodontitis. Group B consisted of 35 patients systemically healthy post-menopausal females with chronic periodontitis. Digital panoramic radiographs were used to measure Mandibular cortical index (MCI). Result: Chi square test showed there were significant difference between groups with chi square value 70.00 and p value 0.001. Conclusion: The positive association between MCI and chronic periodontitis in postmenopausal women confirms the high risk of osteoporosis in them.