CHICAGO -- A hand-held device likely to hit the U.S. market this year for use at home can tell millions of Americans currently taking drugs for osteoporosis whether their medication is working, the ...

Cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) may not be a dependable tool in assessing alveolar bone loss (ABL) in adolescent orthodontic patients, according to a study published on June 29 in the ...

When examining periodontal pocket depth, soft-tissue measurements can be affected by the examiner's skill and technique. However, an indirect radiographic method may be the best way to determine ...

Are you due for a bone density test? The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force announced updated osteoporosis screening guidelines on January 14, 2025. Women 65 years or older, or postmenopausal women ...

An excellent new tool that uses a technology called microindentation can measure the health of bone tissue directly and safely. Bone fractures are the bane of people with unhealthy or fragile bones.

A new study published in the journal of Nature Scientific Reports showed that cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) is a ...

What if you could easily test the strength of your bones and muscle functionality at home, instead of undergoing expensive tests at the doctor’s office? Researchers from the Mayo Clinic have developed ...