Analysis of alveolar bone
Taguchi, A.
Clinical Calcium 17(2): 193-200
2007
ISSN/ISBN: 0917-5857 PMID: 17272876 Document Number: 610919
Several techniques such as intra-oral dental radiographs, dental panoramic radiographs, computed tomography and dual energy x-ray absorptiometry have been used to evaluate the effects of oral diseases such as periodontal disease and systemic diseases such as osteoporosis on quantity and quality of alveolar bone of the jaws. Advanced imaging such as magnetic resonance imaging might also be applied to evaluate them in the future. However, the analysis and evaluation of alveolar bone should be carefully performed in consideration of some limitations included in each technique.