Prevalence of suggestive images of carotid artery calcifications on panoramic radiographs and its relationship with predisposing factors

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 Authors: Ana Caroline Ramos de Brito, Helena Aguiar Ribeiro Nascimento, Rafaela Argento, Thamara Beline, Glaucia Maria Bovi Ambrosano, Deborah Queiroz Freitas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Coletiva 2016-07-01
Series:Ciência & Saúde Coletiva
Subjects:
Radiografia panorâmica
Hipertensão
Obesidade
Acidente vascular cerebral
Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-81232016000702201&lng=en&tlng=en

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