OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to determine the relation of @entity170 and body mass index to @entity5386 . MATERIAL AND METHODS: Study included 48 postmenopausal totally edentulous female @entity1 , aged 50 to 84 years (average age 69.73), with period of at least 2 years after last tooth extraction. Bone mineral density was determined in the femoral neck and the lumbar area L2-L4 by dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) using Lunar DEXA DPX-NT, GE Medical Systems hardware. Body mass index was calculated (BMI (kg/m(2))) using data from DEXA results. Lateral cephalogram (Pantomograph Trophycan C), and radiological measurement in the symphysis of the mandible was performed for each @entity1 . Degree of the edentulous residual ridge resorption was determined clinically on diagnostic casts of anatomic impressions by classification of Kalk. RESULTS: There is no statistically significant difference between groups, comparing mandibular bone height changes (p=0.054) and various degrees of residual ridge resorption in maxilla (p=0.743) and mandible (p=0.752) with different bone mineral contents. There is a statistically significant correlation between radiological mandibular measurement and body mass index (p=0.004). Statistically significant difference is also observed between various degrees of residual ridge resorption in maxilla (p=0.049) and mandible (p=0.027) and body mass index. CONCLUSIONS: Resorption of @entity5386 does not increase when bone mineral density decreases. More severe manifestation of @entity5386 is observed in @entity1 with diminished body mass index.

The influence of bone mineral density and body mass index on resorption of XXXX .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'patient'] @entity170 :: ('MESH:D010024', 'Disease') :: ['osteoporosis'] @entity5386 :: ('MESH:D007575', 'Disease') :: ['edentulous jaw bone resorption', 'edentulous jaw bone']
@entity5386 :: (MESH:D007575,Disease) :: ['edentulous jaws']
