Prosthodontic Review On Postmenopausal Osteoporosis

Abstract

Osteoporosis after menopause is a growing public health concern that impacts bone health. It is characterised by weak and fracture prone bones. Women are nearly four times likely as men to be affected. The goal is to improve a proper prosthodontic therapy so that residual ridge resorption is reduced. The main concern are alveolar bone resorption and tooth loss or movement, to which osteoporotic women are three times more sensitive than those without condition. The goal of prosthodontic treatment should be to enhance prognosis by modifying the treatment plan to lower the strain on the alveolar ridge and thereby reduce progressive resorption. This article provides an overview of prosthodontic considerations related to osteoporosis in postmenopausal women.