Year : 2015

Volume : Volume 5

Issue : Issue 1

Address for correspondence :
Dr. Dhulipalla Dhulipalla Ravindranath
ravindranath69@gmail.com

Abstract

Background:  There has been increasing interest in the interrelationship between systemic osteoporosis, oral bone loss, tooth loss, and risk factors for these conditions. Because the severity of alveolar bone loss increases with age, it has been hypothesized, that it may, in part, be related to systemic conditions that also predispose the patient to osteoporosis / osteopenia. There is also evidence that therapies designed to influence bone mineral density, such as harmone replacement and bisphosphonate therapy, may be associated with less tooth loss and a slower loss of alveolar bone, respectively. This paper reviews the possible relationship between systemic osteoporosis and periodontitis, and the treatment modalities for osteoporosis.

Keywords: Osteoporosis, Osteopenia, Periodontitis.