background and aims. the purpose of this study was to identify patients at the risk of cerebrovascular attack (cva) by detecting calcified carotid artery atheroma (ccaa) in panoramic radiography and evaluating their risk factors. materials and methods. a total of 960 panoramic radiographs of patients above 40 years old ‎were evaluated. doppler sonography (ds) was performed for patients who show...

OBJECTIVES The ortopantomography (OPG) can be a valuable way for an early detection of calcified atheroma plaques, thus contributing for a preliminary stroke risk evaluation. The study looks for the existence of calcified atheroma plates through the use of OPG, comparing the results with the stenosis percentage found through eco-doppler. It has been analyzed the correlation of the number of yea...

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of calcified atherosclerotic lesions in the region of carotid bifurcation in a group of postmenopausal women using panoramic radiographs and to assess other atherogenic risk factors such as hypertension, obesity, diabetes mellitus and hyperlipidemia associated with carotid atheroma. Materials and methods: Digital panoramic radiogr...

BACKGROUND AND AIMS The purpose of this study was to identify patients at the risk of cerebrovascular attack (CVA) by detecting calcified carotid artery atheroma (CCAA) in panoramic radiography and evaluating their risk factors. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 960 panoramic radiographs of patients above 40 years old were evaluated. Doppler Sonography (DS) was performed for patients who showe...

background and aims. this study was designed to evaluate the prevalence of calcified carotid artery in 50 year-old and older postmenopausal dental outpatients for early diagnosis of individuals at risk of stroke. materials and methods. this is a descriptive study of 200 panoramic radiographs. these radiographs included postmenopausal women referring to the department of oral medicine at shahid ...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Non-calcified carotid plaques are more unstable than calcified plaques, and they are associated with a higher risk of rupture, thromboembolism, and consequently, stroke. The purpose of the present study is to compare calcified and non-calcified plaques that cause intermediate carotid artery stenosis with respect to neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR). SUBJECTS AND METH...

Mutations of the ENPP1 gene encoding ecto-nucleotide pyrophosphatase/phosphodiesterase 1 (NPP1) are associated with medial calcification in infancy. While the inhibitory role of matrix proteins such as osteopontin (OPN) with respect to atherosclerotic plaque calcification has been established, the role of NPP1 in plaque calcification is not known. We assessed the degree of plaque calcification ...