Background: Most of the available evidence supports a lower risk vertebral fracture in obese adults. This belief was partially suggested by positive correlation between bone mineral density (BMD) and body mass index (BMI). Objectives: We aimed to assess association BMI with BMD explore their relation age gender. Methods: is cross-sectional study including Tunisian patients referred for an asses...

crestal bone loss is a biological complication in implant dentistry. the aim of this study was to compare the effect of progressive and conventional loading on crestal bone height and bone density around single osseointegrated implants in the posterior maxilla by a longitudinal radiographic assessment technique.twenty micro thread implants were placed in 10 patients (two implants per patient). ...