Journal of Clinical Medicine Research, ISSN 1918-3003 print, 1918-3011 online, Open Access
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Original Article

Volume 3, Number 3, June 2011, pages 118-123

Association Between Tooth Loss and Bone Mineral Density in Brazilian Postmenopausal Women

Tables

Table 1. Relation Between DMFT Index and Bone Mass (T-score) in L2-L4 and Femoral Neck (Covariance Analysis)
 
VariableEstimated parameterP*
* Control variables: age, age at menopause, use of antireabsorptive drugs, pack years of smoking and education level.** values in changed T-score (osteopenia or osteoporosis).
DMFT index
  L2-L4**3.59290.0252
  Femoral neck**1.93110.3235
  Trochanter**0.0350.8256
Decayed teeth
  L2-L4**0.26350.2278
  Femoral neck**0.21260.4307
  Trochanter**0.03980.8749
Filled teeth
  L2-L4**0.99820.3766
  Femoral neck**0.92870.5061
  Trochanter**2.18860.0985
Missing teeth
  L2-L4**13.52390.0719
  Femoral neck**8.27260.3696
  Trochanter**5.45400.5285

 

Table 2. Relation Between DMFT Index and Bone Mass (g/cm2) in L2-L4 and Femoral Neck (Covariance Analysis)
 
VariableEstimated parameterP*
* Control variables: age, age at menopause, use of antireabsorptive drugs, pack years of smoking and education level.** Estimated bone mass values below average.
DMFT index
  L2-L4**3.35450.0332
  Femoral neck**-1.60790.3986
  Trochanter**2.96150.1187
Decayed teeth
  L2-L4**-0.21290.3249
  Femoral neck**0.12950.6248
  Trochanter**-0.14940.5688
Filled teeth
  L2-L4**1.54270.1757
  Femoral neck**0.43810.7526
  Trochanter**0.09340.9458
Missing teeth
  L2-L4**14.63870.0483
  Femoral neck**6.79860.4492
  Trochanter**9.42970.2900