Osteoporosis and Apical Periodontitis Prevalence: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: Osteoporosis is a common systemic bone disorder in the elderly, characterized by low bone mineral density and deterioration of bone structure. Apical periodontitis is an inflammatory response to the microbial infection of root canals, typically characterized by apical bone destruction surrounding the tooth's apex. This systematic review aimed to determine if osteoporosis affects the prevalence of apical periodontitis in adults. PRISMA guidelines have been followed. It included randomized clinical trials, cross-sectional, cohort, and case-control studies, and excluded non-relevant investigations and various secondary sources. A comprehensive search was performed in PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science, until 13 March 2024. The Newcastle-Ottawa Scale was used to assess the quality of the three

SUBMITTER: Pestana de Vasconcelos N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11354161 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature