Your Dentist Could Detect Osteoporosis
Filed under: Osteoporosis
Researchers in England have discovered a way to tell their patients if they are suffering from osteoporosis. The new test is cheap, simple, and every dentist can do it.
The researchers developed a revolutionary, software-based approach to detecting osteoporosis during routine dental X-rays by automatically measuring the thickness of part of the patient's lower jaw, according to the study published in the journal Bone.
Ordinary dental x-rays could detect osteoporosis automatically
Detecting osteoporosis via dental X-rays
Posted by Staff on January 4, 2007 6:59 PM
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