Prevalence of oral and maxillofacial soft tissue calcifications in dental panoramic radiography: A retrospective study
Journal Title: IP International Journal of Maxillofacial Imaging - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 3
Abstract
Introduction The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of soft tissue calcifications in digital dental panoramic radiographyMaterials and Methods Digital panoramic radiographs of 1314 dental patients who visited the Oral Radiology department from November 2017 to January 2018 were analyzed for soft tissue calcificationsResults The most common soft tissue calcification identified were submandibular sialolith 3043 followed by 1739 of phlebolith and 1739 of calcified atherosclerotic plaques 1304 of tonsillolith 869 of calcified stylohyoid ligament and 434 arteriosclerosisConclusion There is low prevalence of soft tissue calcifications which increases with age Atherosclerotic plaque occurs in male than in female Once a soft tissue calcification is diagnosed incidentally in a routine dental radiograph it can aid in prevention of the diseaseKeywords Soft tissue calcifications Sialolith phlebolith Atherosclerotic plaque Panaromic radiography Prevalence
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Jayapriya Ramadurai, T N. Umamaheswari
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