Bone loss
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Bone loss may refer to a number of entities:
- OsteoporosisOsteoporosisOsteoporosis is a disease of bones that leads to an increased risk of fracture. In osteoporosis the bone mineral density is reduced, bone microarchitecture is deteriorating, and the amount and variety of proteins in bone is altered...
, a condition in which overall bone density decreases - Periodontitis, a condition in which the supporting bone around teeth exhibits resorption