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Prevalence of carotid artery calcifications among 2,500 digital panoramic radiographs of an adult Brazilian population

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Author	Santos, J. Vara Soares, Guilherme-Costa Alves, Ana-Paula-Negreiros-Nunes Kurita, Lúcio-Mitsuo Silva, Paulo-Goberlânio-De Barros Costa, Fábio-Wildson-Gurgel
Copyright Year	2018
Abstract	BACKGROUND The aim of the present study was to analyze the epidemiological data of digital panoramic radiographs revealing suggestive images of carotid artery calcifications (CAC) from a Northeast Brazilian population. MATERIAL AND METHODS A cross-sectional retrospective study was conducted with 2,500 digital panoramic radiographs obtained from a single imaging reference center in Northeast Brazil. Images from individuals of both sexes and older than 18 years were included and those that did not cover the region of cervical vertebrae or presented low radiographic quality were excluded. Data were analyzed regarding prevalence, location (bilateral, right or left), sex, and age using the Chi-square test at the significance level of 5%. RESULTS An amount of 96 (4%) patients presented suggestive images of CAC. The female sex (p=0.003) and individuals aged up to 70 years (p=0.002) were statically significant. 40.4% were found bilaterally, 37.6% on the right side (p<0.001) and 22% on the left side. CONCLUSIONS In conclusion, this study showed a low prevalence of suggestive images of CAC in digital panoramic radiographs from a Northeast Brazilian population. It was observed a higher prevalence of CAC associated with female sex, older patients, and right side location.
Starting Page	e256
Ending Page	e261
Page Count	6
File Format	PDF HTM / HTML
DOI	10.4317/medoral.22350
PubMed reference number	29680856
Journal	Medline
Volume Number	23
Alternate Webpage(s)	http://www.medicinaoral.com/pubmed/medoralv23_i3_p256.pdf
Alternate Webpage(s)	https://doi.org/10.4317/medoral.22350
Journal	Medicina oral, patologia oral y cirugia bucal
Language	English
Access Restriction	Open
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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