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Assessment of fractal dimension and panoramic radiomorphometric indices in women with celiac disease

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Abstract

Objectives

To assess the panoramic radiomorphometric indices and fractal dimension in women with celiac disease.

Methods

The sample consisted of 20 women with celiac disease and 20 healthy women (control group). The mandibular cortical index classification, panoramic mandibular index, mental index, and fractal dimension were evaluated on panoramic radiographs. One-way ANOVA with post hoc Tukey test was used for comparison of the linear measurements and fractal dimension between the celiac and control groups, adopting a significance level of 5%

Results

There was no significant difference in panoramic radiomorphometric indices or fractal dimension between the celiac and control groups.

Conclusions

Panoramic radiomorphometric indices and fractal dimension revealed no significant bone changes in women with celiac disease.

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This study was financed by the Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado da Bahia (FAPESB) and Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - Brasil (CAPES)—Finance Code 001.

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    Frederico Sampaio Neves, Aline Seixas Barros, Gabriela Almeida Cerqueira, Gabriella Almeida Cruz & Iêda Crusoé-Rebello

  2. Department of Periodontics and Prosthodontics, Division of Periodontology, Piracicaba Dental School, University of Campinas, Piracicaba, Brazil

    Aurélio Amorim Reis

  3. Department of Propedeutics and Integrated Clinic, Division of Periodontology, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Brazil

    Luciana Bastos Alves

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Neves, F.S., Barros, A.S., Cerqueira, G.A. et al. Assessment of fractal dimension and panoramic radiomorphometric indices in women with celiac disease. Oral Radiol 36, 141–147 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11282-019-00388-z

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