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

• Main Authors: Thalita Queiroz Abreu (Author), Elza Bernardes Ferreira (Author), Sebastião Barreto de Brito Filho (Author), Kelston Paulo Felice de Sales (Author), Fernanda Ferreira Lopes (Author), Ana Emília Figueiredo de Oliveira (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Context: 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 ar...