title: Osteoporosis and periodontal disease progression.
authors.affiliation: University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry, Department of Periodontology, Birmingham, Alabama, USA.
authors.forename: Nico C
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Geurs
authors.forename: Cora Elizabeth
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Lewis
authors.forename: Marjorie K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Jeffcoat
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000209:etiology; D015519:Bone Density; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D015663:Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal / Q000150:complications*; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*