title: Osteoporosis: Its Prosthodontic Considerations - A Review.
abstract: Osteoporosis is a disease of bone which is common in middle aged post-menopausal women. The osteoporotic bones will become weak and are prone to fractures. Osteoporosis means "porous bone" is a "silent disease". Healthy bone microscopically appears like a honeycomb but, in osteoporotic patients the spaces are much bigger. The osteoporotic bone will have less density or mass and the structure of bone tissue is abnormal. As the bone becomes less dense, they become weaker and more likely to fracture. Women are four times more likely to develop osteoporosis than men. Oral health maintenance for adults with osteoporosis is important. Bone weakness and loss may also affect the ridges that hold dentures resulting in poor fitting dentures. The patients require new dentures more often than those who have strong, healthy bones. Best way to handle problems is avoid delaying or postponing the dental treatment. Regular dental visits and healthy lifestyle is necessary in strengthening and maintenance of good bone health. Well balanced diet with high amounts of vitamin-D & calcium with regular physical activity is recommended.
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, G. Pulla Reddy Dental College & Hospital , Kurnool, India .
authors.forename: Vinod
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bandela
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, G. Pulla Reddy Dental College & Hospital , Kurnool, India .
authors.forename: Bharathi
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Munagapati
authors.affiliation: Professor and HOD, Department of Prosthodontics, G. Pulla Reddy Dental College & Hospital , Kurnool, India .
authors.forename: Rajeev K Reddy
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Karnati
authors.affiliation: Reader, Department of Prosthodontics, G. Pulla Reddy Dental College & Hospital , Kurnool, India .
authors.forename: Giridhar Reddy Sirupa
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Venkata
authors.affiliation: Reader, Department of Prosthodontics, G. Pulla Reddy Dental College & Hospital , Kurnool, India .
authors.forename: Simhachalam Reddy
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Nidudhur
keywords: Bone loss assessment; Bone mineral density; Porous bone; Post menopausal women; Silent disease
references.citation: Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2008 Apr;37(4):321-7
references.pmid: 18262765
references.citation: Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol. 1991 Mar;71(3):349-56
references.pmid: 2011361
references.citation: J Prosthet Dent. 2003 Jul;90(1):86-91
references.pmid: 12869976
references.citation: J Prosthet Dent. 1983 Nov;50(5):719-24
references.pmid: 6358473
references.citation: Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod. 2005 Sep;100(3):349-56
references.pmid: 16122665
references.citation: Calcif Tissue Int. 1999 Mar;64(3):267-70
references.pmid: 10024389
references.citation: Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants. 1993;8(2):137-44
references.pmid: 8359868
references.citation: Aust Dent J. 2000 Sep;45(3):208-13
references.pmid: 11062940
references.citation: Int J Prosthodont. 2008 Jan-Feb;21(1):19-26
references.pmid: 18350942
references.citation: Scand J Dent Res. 1988 Jun;96(3):235-42
references.pmid: 3293189
references.citation: J Prosthet Dent. 1977 Oct;38(4):366-79
references.pmid: 333106
references.citation: Calcif Tissue Int. 1998 Feb;62(2):89-94
references.pmid: 9437039
references.citation: Osteoporos Int. 1998;8(4):299-310
references.pmid: 10024899
references.citation: Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants. 1995 Jan-Feb;10(1):33-42
references.pmid: 7615315
references.citation: J Dent. 1989 Apr;17(2):94-6
references.pmid: 2732370
references.citation: Osteoporos Int. 2005 Aug;16(8):999-1003
references.pmid: 15605191
references.citation: Bone. 2007 Apr;40(4):835-42
references.pmid: 17188590
references.citation: Dentomaxillofac Radiol. 1999 Jul;28(4):219-23
references.pmid: 10455385
references.citation: Baillieres Clin Rheumatol. 1997 Aug;11(3):613-29
references.pmid: 9367040
references.citation: Gerodontics. 1988 Dec;4(6):280-4
references.pmid: 3254289
references.citation: Clin Oral Investig. 2001 Jun;5(2):71-82
references.pmid: 11480813
references.citation: Ann Periodontol. 1998 Jul;3(1):312-21
references.pmid: 9722715
references.citation: J Periodontol. 2000 Apr;71(4):625-31
references.pmid: 10807128
references.citation: Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 1988 Oct;17(5):325-9
references.pmid: 3143781
references.citation: Oncologist. 2006 Nov-Dec;11(10):1121-31
references.pmid: 17110632
references.citation: Osteoporos Int. 2002 May;13(5):373-8
references.pmid: 12086347
references.citation: Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 1988 Jun;17(3):208-11
references.pmid: 3135352
references.citation: Dentomaxillofac Radiol. 2007 Mar;36(3):143-8
references.pmid: 17463098
references.citation: Crit Rev Oral Biol Med. 1996;7(4):346-95
references.pmid: 8986396
references.citation: Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants. 2008 Sep-Oct;23(5):905-10
references.pmid: 19014161
references.citation: J Prosthet Dent. 1984 Oct;52(4):581-8
references.pmid: 6594517
references.citation: N Engl J Med. 1998 Mar 12;338(11):736-46
references.pmid: 9494151
references.citation: Osteoporos Int. 1996;6 Suppl 2:3-5
references.pmid: 8883127
references.citation: Gerodontics. 1988 Oct;4(5):229-31
references.pmid: 3271717
references.citation: J Prosthet Dent. 1993 Jan;69(1):49-56
references.pmid: 8455168
references.citation: J Am Dent Assoc. 2007 May;138(5):616-9
references.pmid: 17473039
references.citation: J Craniofac Surg. 2011 May;22(3):1111-3
references.pmid: 21586959
references.citation: J Prosthet Dent. 1974 Jul;32(1):7-12
references.pmid: 4525507
references.citation: J Prosthet Dent. 1992 Aug;68(2):368-71
references.pmid: 1501192
references.citation: Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod. 1999 Nov;88(5):628-35
references.pmid: 10556761
references.citation: J Prosthet Dent. 1996 May;75(5):512-4
references.pmid: 8709016
references.citation: J Contemp Dent Pract. 2008 Mar 01;9(3):99-105
references.pmid: 18335125
references.citation: Gerodontology. 2010 Dec;27(4):308-14
references.pmid: 19552628