Exercise significantly increased bone quantity in both diet groups.
The limitations of assessing bone quantity with the BMD have been discussed previously.
Micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) is a nondestructive method for assessing both bone quantity and bone quality.
Bone quantity, or density, has insufficient power to discriminate fracture risk in individuals.
Poor bone quantity and quality have been suggested as a reason for this differential success rate.
However, bone evaluation techniques generally assess bone quantity as opposed to bone quality.
As well as bone quantity (bone thickness), bone quality (mineralization) can affect initial stability values for orthodontic mini-implants [6].
However, VEGF specifically caused a global reduction in bone quantity, which consisted of thin trabeculae of immature matrix.
In the mandible, complicated bone shape and stress conditions in vivo might be associated with both bone quantity and quality.
Posterior regions of the jaws with reduced bone quantity make it challenging to rehabilitate without the use of complex reconstruction techniques.
Occlusal force decreases with age [5], and likely, adequate occlusal force is proportional to the remaining bone quantity, especially in elderly patients with a narrow ridge [6, 7].
