Comparative evaluation of bone density (in Hounsfield units) of potential implant sites in the edentulous mandibular first molar region in young adults and elderly male patients using cone beam computed tomography: A cross-sectional study

Abstract

: Previous literature has highlighted a significant difference in bone density between male and female patients; however, comparative data are scarce regarding bone density among younger and elderly male patients.: To measure the difference in bone density at the center and periphery of potential implant sites in the edentulous mandibular first molar region in young and elderly adult male patients.: Scans fulfilling the inclusion criteria will be divided into Group A (30–40 years) and Group B (50–60 years). The customized software measured and compared bone density at the potential implant site's center and periphery.: A total of 90 CBCT scans were equally divided into two groups. The mean density of both groups was compared on center (P 0.787), on the lingual aspect at 2mm (P 0.310), 4mm (P 0.291), and buccal aspect at 2mm (P 0.223) and 4mm (P 0.291). The difference in bone density in both groups at different positions of potential implant sites was statistically insignificant.: In males, age was not associated with bone density for the edentulous mandibular bone of the mandibular first molar site.