Background: We evaluated whether the number of teeth lost is associated with risk factors for osteoporosis and whether bone mass measurements can add further information. Methods: 455 free living women were enrolled. All the subjects filled in a questionnaire on risk factors for osteoporosis. BMD was measured both by DXA and QUS. Results: On the basis of the questionnaire score 65.1% of the subjects were in the low risk category, 11.0% in the moderate risk category, 19.3% in fairly high risk category and 4.6% in the high risk category. Close relationships (P<0.001) were observed between bone mass loss and the questionnaire risk categories. The number of teeth lost significantly increased from normal to osteoporosis groups. High correlations were also found between osteosonographic parameters and the number of teeth lost. Among questionnaire items a significant positive correlation was found only between the number of teeth lost and both age class (P<0.001) and years since menopause (P<0.001). A multiple regression showed that only age class (P<0.001) and UBPI (P=0.041) were independently linked to tooth loss. Conclusion: Our results showed that age is the main determinant of tooth loss and that QUS adds further information in identifying patients at a higher risk of tooth loss.

Uselessness of a questionnaire for osteoporosis and role of bone mass measurements in predicting tooth loss / Vescini F.; Morselli Labate AM.; Buffa A.; Ripani R.; Caudarella R.. - In: MINERVA STOMATOLOGICA. - ISSN 0026-4970. - STAMPA. - 54(9):(2005), pp. 497-507.

Uselessness of a questionnaire for osteoporosis and role of bone mass measurements in predicting tooth loss.

VESCINI, FABIO;MORSELLI LABATE, ANTONIO MARIA;BUFFA, ANGELA;CAUDARELLA, RENATA
2005

Abstract

Background: We evaluated whether the number of teeth lost is associated with risk factors for osteoporosis and whether bone mass measurements can add further information. Methods: 455 free living women were enrolled. All the subjects filled in a questionnaire on risk factors for osteoporosis. BMD was measured both by DXA and QUS. Results: On the basis of the questionnaire score 65.1% of the subjects were in the low risk category, 11.0% in the moderate risk category, 19.3% in fairly high risk category and 4.6% in the high risk category. Close relationships (P<0.001) were observed between bone mass loss and the questionnaire risk categories. The number of teeth lost significantly increased from normal to osteoporosis groups. High correlations were also found between osteosonographic parameters and the number of teeth lost. Among questionnaire items a significant positive correlation was found only between the number of teeth lost and both age class (P<0.001) and years since menopause (P<0.001). A multiple regression showed that only age class (P<0.001) and UBPI (P=0.041) were independently linked to tooth loss. Conclusion: Our results showed that age is the main determinant of tooth loss and that QUS adds further information in identifying patients at a higher risk of tooth loss.
2005
Uselessness of a questionnaire for osteoporosis and role of bone mass measurements in predicting tooth loss / Vescini F.; Morselli Labate AM.; Buffa A.; Ripani R.; Caudarella R.. - In: MINERVA STOMATOLOGICA. - ISSN 0026-4970. - STAMPA. - 54(9):(2005), pp. 497-507.
Vescini F.; Morselli Labate AM.; Buffa A.; Ripani R.; Caudarella R.
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