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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Autor principal: Brito,Ana Caroline Ramos de (author)
Outros Autores: Nascimento,Helena Aguiar Ribeiro (author), Argento,Rafaela (author), Beline,Thamara (author), Ambrosano,Glaucia Maria Bovi (author), Freitas,Deborah Queiroz (author)
Formato: article
Idioma:eng
Publicado em: 2016
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Texto completo:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-81232016000702201
País:Brasil
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