Association Of Gender And Bone Density - A Retrospective Study

Abstract

BACKGROUND:

Long-term survival of the implant is expected for the evaluation of success rate. In spite of the high success and survival rates , failures do arise and the certain  factors are responsible for this. They include health age, gender, status habits, quality of bone, oral hygiene maintenance etc. Since , all the above can be involved, bone density influences the survival of implants to a greater extent.

AIM:

The aim of this study is to assess the association between gender and bone density in implant

 received patients.

MATERIALS AND METHODS:

This retrospective study included patients who had reported to saveetha dental college during June 2019-

March 2020. Case records of 86, 000 patients were reviewed and 400 subjects were  recruited for the study

based on the inclusion criteria such as age , gender, bone density and implant treatment received. Data was

entered in excel sheet and later exported to SPSS software for statistical analysis. Both descriptive

(percentage)and inferential statistics(Chi square test ) were done.

  RESULTS:

D2 was the most common type of bone density noticed among implant patients(64.8%).No statistical

significance for association of bone density and site of implant placement.(p>0.05) . Statistical significance

were observed between bone density and gender( p<0.05).

CONCLUSION:

Thus to conclude bone density was higher for the younger age group. There was an association between gender and bone density.