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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Main Author: Brito,Ana Caroline Ramos de (author)
Other Authors: Nascimento,Helena Aguiar Ribeiro (author), Argento,Rafaela (author), Beline,Thamara (author), Ambrosano,Glaucia Maria Bovi (author), Freitas,Deborah Queiroz (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2016
Subjects:
Panoramic radiograph
Arterial hypertension
Obesity
Stroke
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-81232016000702201
Country:Brazil
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