Prevalence of suggestive images of carotid artery calcifications on panoramic radiographs and its relationship with predisposing factors
Abstract Panoramic radiographs (PR) can display radiopaque images suggestive of calcified atheroma in the carotid artery in asymptomatic patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of these images on PR and their linkage with hypertension, obesity, age, gender and smoking habits....
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Formato: | article |
Idioma: | eng |
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2016
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Texto completo: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-81232016000702201 |
País: | Brasil |
Oai: | oai:scielo:S1413-81232016000702201 |