TY - JOUR A1 - Deotale, Snehal A1 - Gattani, Deepti T1 - Osteoporosis: A periodontal perception Y1 - 2016/10/1 JF - International Journal of Health & Allied Sciences JO - Int J Health Allied Sci SP - 199 EP - 203 VL - 5 IS - 4 UR - https://www.ijhas.in/article.asp?issn=2278-344X;year=2016;volume=5;issue=4;spage=199;epage=203;aulast=Deotale DO - 10.4103/2278-344X.194079 N2 - Osteoporosis is a bone resorptive disorder which results in diminished bone strength predisposing the patient to a risk of fracture. Extensive research in the medical fraternity has shown that India bears a large population which is exposed to this skeletal disorder. Lately, the relationship between osteoporosis and periodontal disease has been brought into the limelight. The overlap of etiological factors of both the disease entities cannot be overlooked. In lieu of this, pain-staking research and modern concepts derived to ease the evaluation of the two pathologies have taken a boost since the last decade. Further, it is necessary to identify if either of the two diseases could be coined as a risk factor for the other. Adequate knowledge about the interrelationship could aid in apt diagnosis and subsequently an appropriate treatment planning. The following narrative review of literature is an encapsulation of facts that have been procured to affiliate the two diseases with each other. ER -