Relationship between bone density of paranasal sinuses and adrenal steroids pattern in women during menopausal transition

Abstract

The course of menopause transition (MT) is associated with peculiarities of alterations occurring in a woman’s body, in particular, in the structure of bone tissue. Considering that bones of the paranasal sinuses (BPNSs) play a natural defense role against the spread of dental infection, their structure is important in dentistry. However, no information was found pertaining to changes of BPNSs during MT – a time when dental maladies increase in many women.

Keywords

• bone density
• male steroids
• uncertainty of measurements
• computed tomography