Prevalence of Pathologic Findings in Panoramic Radiographs: Calcified Carotid Artery Atheroma

Jéssica Rodrigues da Silva Noll Gonçalves; Juliana Laís Yoshie Yamada; Cristina Berrocal; Fernando Henrique Westphalen; Ademir Franco; Ângela Fernandes

doi:10.15644/asc50/3/5

Prevalence of Pathologic Findings in Panoramic Radiographs: Calcified Carotid Artery Atheroma

Acta Stomatol Croat. 2016 Sep;50(3):230-234. doi: 10.15644/asc50/3/5.

Authors

Jéssica Rodrigues da Silva Noll Gonçalves¹, Juliana Laís Yoshie Yamada¹, Cristina Berrocal¹, Fernando Henrique Westphalen¹, Ademir Franco¹, Ângela Fernandes¹

Affiliation

¹ Stomatology, Federal University of Paraná, Brazil.

Abstract

Objectives: To assess the prevalence of images suggestive of calcified carotid artery atheromas (ISCCAA) in panoramic radiographs of patients under dental treatment.

Materials and methods: The sample consisted of 8.338 panoramic radiographs from female (n=5.049) and male (n=3.289) patients under dental treatment between 4 and 94 years of age. The panoramic radiographs were evaluated searching for ISCCAA. The obtained findings were statistically associated with sex and age.

Results: ISCCAA were found in 579 radiographs (6.9%). No statistically significant differences were observed between females and males (p>0.05). ISCCAA were more prevalent in patients having a mean age of 50 (p<0.05).

Conclusion: The potential cases of ISCCAA that were assessed on panoramic radiographs are of utmost clinical significance because they can ensure early and correct diagnosis.

Keywords: Carotide Arteries; Panoramic Radiography; Plaque, Atherosclerotic; Vascular Calcification.