Panoramic measures for oral bone mass in detecting osteoporosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: Different quantitative and qualitative indices calculated on oral panoramic radiographs have been proposed as useful tools to screen for reduced skeletal bone mineral density (BMD). Our aim was to systematically review the literature on linear and qualitative panoramic measures and to assess the accuracy of these indices by performing a meta-analysis of their sensitivity and specificity. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement was followed. Fifty studies were included in the qualitative appraisal and 19 were considered for meta-analysis. The methodological quality of the retrieved studies, assessed with the QUADAS-2 tool, was on average low. Three indices were reported by most of the studies: mandibular cortical width, panoramic mandibular

SUBMITTER: Calciolari E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4541087 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature