Prevalence of carotid artery calcification detected by different dental imaging techniques and their relationship with cardiovascular risk factors, age and gender

• Main Authors: Tobias Möst (Author), Linus Winter (Author), Yili Elisabeth Ballheimer (Author), Christian Kappler (Author), Magdalena Schmid (Author), Werner Adler (Author), Manuel Weber (Author), Marco Rainer Kesting (Author), Rainer Lutz (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Atherosclerosis and its secondary diseases display a major threat to patient's health. Sequelae, like carotid artery calcification (CAC), usually develop over decades and remain asymptomatic for a long time, making preventive measures to reduce mortality and morbidity extrem...