It is known that implant surgery is risky in the maxillary and mandibular posterior regions, which are characterized by strong occlusion, poor bone quality, and lack of remaining bone quantity in many cases [10, 11].
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].
To evaluate bone quantity and quality in postmenarchal adolescents treated for idiopathic central precocious puberty (CPP) in childhood with a gonadotropin-releasing hormone analog (GnRHa) and to determine the serum concentrations of bone remodeling markers.
5, 6, 11 Osteoporosis is a metabolic bone disease characterized by excessive skeletal fragility (due to a reduction in both bone quantity and quality), leading to an increased risk of developing spontaneous and traumatic bone fractures.
Osteoporosis is another common metabolic bone disease characterized by prominent skeletal fragility (due to reduction in both bone quantity and quality), leading to an increased risk of developing spontaneous fractures and chronic pain [ 5].
To better understand the mechanism of bone loss posttransplant, we need to take in consideration both bone quantity (density) and quality (bone microarchitecture, turnover rate).
However, based on our results, we are not able to establish that the small differences seen in the bone quantity and quality measures in the active group are clinically important.
For these reasons, we used a novel technique of HR-pQCT to assess bone quantity and quality in our patients with SLE receiving prednisolone.
No significant differences in bone mineral density (BMD) and bone mineral content (BMC) were identified in male mice, indicating no major changes in bone quantity and composition.
The differences in bone quantity and quality contributed to lower whole bone stiffness at the radius, and both whole bone and trabecular bone stiffness at the tibia in Hispanic women.
