Prevalence of carotid artery calcifications on panoramic radiographs

Authors

  • Amanda Regina Fischborn Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa
  • Letícia Sartor Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa
  • Marcos Cezar Pomini Universidade Estadual de Campinas
  • Jéssica Daniela Andreis Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa
  • Leomar Emanuel Almeida Mecca Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa
  • Gilson Cesar Nobre Franco Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7308/aodontol/2018.54.e15

Keywords:

Carotid artery diseases, Cardiovascular diseases, Radiography, panoramic

Abstract

Aim: To evaluate the prevalence of calcified atheromatous plaque (CAP) in the region of carotid bifurcation in panoramic radiographs in a Brazilian population.

Methods: This study evaluated the prevalence of images suggestive of CAP in 450 panoramic radiographs of patients in the period between 2015 and 2017.

Results: Sixteen patients (3.55%) presented images that were suggestive of CAP. The highest prevalence was in the female sex (4.5%), the most prevalent age group was between 61 and 80 years old (12.2%), and the most frequent location was unilateral (81.2%).

Conclusion: The presence of CAP in the region of carotid bifurcation was found in 3.55% of the patients, and proved to be more prevalent in white women over 60 years of age and unilateral.

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2018-12-24

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Fischborn, A. R., Sartor, L., Pomini, M. C., Andreis, J. D., Mecca, L. E. A., & Franco, G. C. N. (2018). Prevalence of carotid artery calcifications on panoramic radiographs. Arquivos Em Odontologia, 54. https://doi.org/10.7308/aodontol/2018.54.e15

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