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  • Karotidne kalcifikacije na ortopantomografskih radiografijah = Carotid calcifications on panoramic radiographs
    Grošelj, Dušan
    Background Advanced carotid artery atherosclerosis is a significant cause of transient ischemic attacks and ischemic strokes. Panoramic radiographs providedentists with information of periodontal ... disease with assessment of alveolar bone level, and can potentially also show signs of carotid calcifications. We expect that patients with greater predisposition to carotidatherosclerosis also show greater frequency of carotid atheroma calcifications from panoramic radiographs. Methods The prevalence of carotid-area atherosclerotic calcifications in 193 patients on 100 useful analog panoramic radiographs was assessed retrospectively. Probing pocket depths, dental status and anamnestic data were also collected in all patients.Results Out of 200 subjects, <x> = 52 13 years old, included in thestudy, 31 exhibited unilateral or bilateral radiopacity in the carotid artery bifurcation area on analog radiographs. The group without atherosclerotic calcifications showed after probing less 5 and 8 mm pocket depths than group with calcifications. The scientific evidences already prove that greater average probing pocket depth is associated with greater loss of alveolar bone process. There were more unilateral and bilateral calcificationsin male than female group of comparable ages (39% against 26%). Probing pocket depths in category 4-6 and => 7 mm in men were more frequent than in women in proportion 9% to 6%. The increase of calcifications is markedly linear from < 50 year old group, 50-70 year old group, to group > 70 years old in proportion 16% : 38% : 50%. Conclusions Patients with increased risk for ischemic stroke can be identified in dental office by means of panoramic radiographs. We found out 31% neurologically asymptomatic subjects exhibiting on analog radiographs radiopacity in carotid artery bifurcation area. (Abstract truncated at 2000 characters)
    Vir: Zdravniški vestnik : glasilo Slovenskega zdravniškega društva = Slovenian medical journal = journal of Slovenian Medical Association. - ISSN 1318-0347 (Letn. 76, št. 7-8, 2007, str. 455-460)
    Vrsta gradiva - članek, sestavni del
    Leto - 2007
    Jezik - slovenski
    COBISS.SI-ID - 23054041

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