Radiographic Study of Osteoporosis Detection in the Jaw

Hussein Haleem Jasim

doi:10.5195/d3000.2025.967

August 6, 2025Dentistry 3000Open Access

Radiographic Study of Osteoporosis Detection in the Jaw

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MAIN FINDING: Panoramic radiographs and the Ramus Index reliably indicate osteoporosis, with a high correlation to DXA results.
KEY EVIDENCE: Study involved 300 participants, confirming osteoporosis in 150, yielding 80% sensitivity and 90% specificity.
APPROACH: Patients aged 40-50 were analyzed using Ramus Index on panoramic images, compared to DXA as the gold standard.
SIGNIFICANCE: Validating panoramic imaging for osteoporosis detection could improve early diagnosis and treatment.
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Implication

Investigation shows panoramic radiographs can reliably detect osteoporosis in patients, suggesting a practical diagnostic tool using the Ramus Index.

Abstract

Objective: To investigate the reliability of panoramic radiographs in detecting osteoporosis disease. Material and Methods: Three hundred patients, regardless of gender, were included, aged between 40 and 50 years. One hundred fifty patients had confirmed systemic osteoporosis by DXA scan (experimental group), while the other 150 patients had no history of osteoporosis (Healthy control group). The study used the Ramus Index to calculate the grey mean values on panoramic images, which correlates with bone mineral density (BMD) compared with the data of dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) as the gold standard reference. Results: The findings demonstrated that panoramic images and the Ramus Index were a reliable indicator of osteoporosis (p<0.001) (80% sensitivity, 90% specificity, and 85% accuracy). Conclusion: Quantitative grey-level evaluation of panoramic images demonstrated diagnostic validity.

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