Prevalence of carotid artery calcifications detected on panoramic radiographs and confirmed by Doppler ultrasonography: Their relationship with systemic conditions | Zendy

ThalitaQueiroz Abreu | Zendy; ElzaBernardes Ferreira | Zendy; SebastiãoBarreto de Brito Filho | Zendy; Kelston Paulo Felice de Sales | Zendy; Fernanda Ferreira Lopes | Zendy; Ana Emília Figueiredo de Oliveira | Zendy

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Prevalence of carotid artery calcifications detected on panoramic radiographs and confirmed by Doppler ultrasonography: Their relationship with systemic conditions

Author(s) -

ThalitaQueiroz Abreu,

ElzaBernardes Ferreira,

SebastiãoBarreto de Brito Filho,

Kelston Paulo Felice de Sales,

Fernanda Ferreira Lopes,

Ana Emília Figueiredo de Oliveira

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

indian journal of dental research

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277

H-Index - 43

eISSN - 1998-3603

pISSN - 0970-9290

DOI - 10.4103/0970-9290.167644

Subject(s) - medicine , diabetes mellitus , carotid ultrasonography , carotid arteries , context (archaeology) , ultrasonography , radiology , radiography , cardiology , obesity , endocrinology , biology , paleontology

Atherosclerosis affects large and medium caliber arteries by forming calcific atheromas, precursors of cerebral vascular disease. Diabetes mellitus, obesity, and hypertension are considered as risk factors of atherosclerosis. Panoramic radiographs can display images suggestive of carotid artery calcifications (CACs).

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