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Osteoporosis and periodontitis in older subjects participating in the Swedish National Survey on Aging and Care (SNAC-Blekinge)

Renvert, Stefan ; Berglund, Johan LU ; Persson, Rigmor E. and Persson, G. Rutger (2011) In Acta Odontologica Scandinavica 69(4). p.201-207
Abstract
Objective. We assessed the relationships between (I) ultrasonography calcaneus T-scores (PIXI) and mandibular cortex characteristics on oral panoramic radiographs in older subjects; and (II) osteoporosis and periodontitis. Material and methods. We examined 778 subjects (53% women) aged 59-96 years. Periodontitis was defined by alveolar bone loss assessed from panoramic radiographs. Results. PIXI calcaneus T-values <=-2.5 (osteoporosis) were found in 16.3% of women and in 8.1% of men. PIXI calcaneus T-values <-1.6 (osteoporosis, adjusted) were found in 34.2% of women and in 21.4% of men. The age of the subjects and PIXI T-values were significantly correlated in women (Pearson's r = 0.37, P < 0.001) and men (Pearson's r = 0.19, P... (More)
Objective. We assessed the relationships between (I) ultrasonography calcaneus T-scores (PIXI) and mandibular cortex characteristics on oral panoramic radiographs in older subjects; and (II) osteoporosis and periodontitis. Material and methods. We examined 778 subjects (53% women) aged 59-96 years. Periodontitis was defined by alveolar bone loss assessed from panoramic radiographs. Results. PIXI calcaneus T-values <=-2.5 (osteoporosis) were found in 16.3% of women and in 8.1% of men. PIXI calcaneus T-values <-1.6 (osteoporosis, adjusted) were found in 34.2% of women and in 21.4% of men. The age of the subjects and PIXI T-values were significantly correlated in women (Pearson's r = 0.37, P < 0.001) and men (Pearson's r = 0.19, P < 0.001). Periodontitis was found in 18.7% of subjects defined by alveolar bone level >= 5 mm. Subjects with osteoporosis defined by adjusted PIXI T-values had fewer remaining teeth [mean difference 4.1, 95% confidence interval (CI) -1.1 to -6.5, P < 0.001]. The crude odds ratio (OR) of an association between the panoramic assessment of mandibular cortex erosions as a sign of osteoporosis and the adjusted T-value (T-value cut-off <-1.6) was 4.8 (95% CI 3.1-7.2, P < 0.001; Pearson chi(2) = 60.1, P < 0.001). A significant OR between osteoporosis and periodontitis was only found in women for the T-value cut-off <=-2.5 (crude OR 1.8, 95% CI 1.1-3.3, P < 0.03). Conclusions. An association between osteoporosis and periodontitis was only confirmed in women. The likelihood that the mandibular cortex index agrees with adjusted PIXI T-values is significant. (Less)
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Calcaneus PIXI, osteoporosis, panoramic radiography, periodontitis
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Acta Odontologica Scandinavica
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69
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4
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201 - 207
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Taylor & Francis
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  • wos:000291944600002
  • scopus:79959527320
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1502-3850
DOI
10.3109/00016357.2010.549501
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English
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  abstract     = {{Objective. We assessed the relationships between (I) ultrasonography calcaneus T-scores (PIXI) and mandibular cortex characteristics on oral panoramic radiographs in older subjects; and (II) osteoporosis and periodontitis. Material and methods. We examined 778 subjects (53% women) aged 59-96 years. Periodontitis was defined by alveolar bone loss assessed from panoramic radiographs. Results. PIXI calcaneus T-values &lt;=-2.5 (osteoporosis) were found in 16.3% of women and in 8.1% of men. PIXI calcaneus T-values &lt;-1.6 (osteoporosis, adjusted) were found in 34.2% of women and in 21.4% of men. The age of the subjects and PIXI T-values were significantly correlated in women (Pearson's r = 0.37, P &lt; 0.001) and men (Pearson's r = 0.19, P &lt; 0.001). Periodontitis was found in 18.7% of subjects defined by alveolar bone level &gt;= 5 mm. Subjects with osteoporosis defined by adjusted PIXI T-values had fewer remaining teeth [mean difference 4.1, 95% confidence interval (CI) -1.1 to -6.5, P &lt; 0.001]. The crude odds ratio (OR) of an association between the panoramic assessment of mandibular cortex erosions as a sign of osteoporosis and the adjusted T-value (T-value cut-off &lt;-1.6) was 4.8 (95% CI 3.1-7.2, P &lt; 0.001; Pearson chi(2) = 60.1, P &lt; 0.001). A significant OR between osteoporosis and periodontitis was only found in women for the T-value cut-off &lt;=-2.5 (crude OR 1.8, 95% CI 1.1-3.3, P &lt; 0.03). Conclusions. An association between osteoporosis and periodontitis was only confirmed in women. The likelihood that the mandibular cortex index agrees with adjusted PIXI T-values is significant.}},
  author       = {{Renvert, Stefan and Berglund, Johan and Persson, Rigmor E. and Persson, G. Rutger}},
  issn         = {{1502-3850}},
  keywords     = {{Calcaneus PIXI; osteoporosis; panoramic radiography; periodontitis}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{4}},
  pages        = {{201--207}},
  publisher    = {{Taylor & Francis}},
  series       = {{Acta Odontologica Scandinavica}},
  title        = {{Osteoporosis and periodontitis in older subjects participating in the Swedish National Survey on Aging and Care (SNAC-Blekinge)}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/00016357.2010.549501}},
  doi          = {{10.3109/00016357.2010.549501}},
  volume       = {{69}},
  year         = {{2011}},
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