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Detection of Vascular Disease Risk in Women by Panoramic Radiography

A. Taguchi1,*, Y. Suei1, M. Sanada2, Y. Higashi3, M. Ohtsuka4, T. Nakamoto4, M. Tsuda2, K. Ohama2 and K. Tanimoto4

1 Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Hiroshima University Dental Hospital, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima 734-8553, Japan;
2 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Clinical Medical Science, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan;
3 Department of Cardiovascular Physiology and Medicine, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan; and
4 Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Division of Medical Intelligence and Informatics, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan;

Correspondence: *corresponding author, akiro{at}hiroshima-u.ac.jp

Low bone mineral density and rapid bone loss of the skeleton are associated with mortality risk from vascular diseases in post-menopausal women. Panoramic radiographic measurements are considered as indicators of skeletal bone mineral density or bone turnover. We hypothesize that such measurements may be associated with vascular disease risk in post-menopausal women. Associations of mandibular cortical shape and width on panoramic radiographs with skeletal bone mineral density and risk factors related to vascular diseases were investigated in 87 post-menopausal women. Cortical shape was associated with skeletal bone mineral density, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, apolipoprotein B, resting heart rate, and endothelial dysfunction. Cortical width was associated with skeletal bone mineral density, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and apolipoprotein A1. Dentists may be able to refer women with increased risk of vascular diseases, as well as low bone mineral density, to medical professionals for further examination by panoramic findings.

Key Words: panoramic radiograph • menopause • women • vascular disease • detection

Journal of Dental Research, Vol. 82, No. 10, 838-843 (2003)
DOI: 10.1177/154405910308201015
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