[Early calcipenic osteopathy in the panoramic x-ray image of the maxillary and mandibular alveolar process of young adult alcoholics].

The authors have examined 220 maxillary and mandibular panoramic roentgenograms of 55-55, all 110, between 21-34 years of age alcohol addict males and females with a complete dentitions and intact parodontium. In 19 per cent of patients developed osteoporomalacia, cystic rarefications and multiple pathologic microfractures of the alveolar spongy bone tissues. The calcipenic osteopathia was verified by the routine laboratory disorders of calcium and phosphor metabolisms, besides by the diminution of roentgenmorphometrical index of right 2nd metacarpus and tibia. The osteoporomalacia of alveolar parts preceded calcipenic osteopathia of all bones in 52 per cent of patients. A quantity of 25-50 g alcohol consumed daily would be resulting the calcipenic osteopathia after 3-5 years. Its development may be due to individual praedisposition influenced by nutritional, hormonal, genetic and hepatopancreatic factors.