Calcified carotid artery atheromas on panoramic radiographs of dental patients with diabetes.
BACKGROUND
Diabetes mellitus accelerates atheromas increasing the risk of a stroke.


METHODS
Panoramic radiographs of 32 men and 28 women with diabetes mellitus were studied.


RESULTS
Radiographs showed 28.5 percent type 2 and 37.5 percent type 1 diabetes mellitus patients had atheromas.


CONCLUSIONS
Compared with the 5 percent atheroma rate reported among healthy people, rates were significantly higher in diabetes mellitus patients.


CONCLUSIONS
Dentists treating diabetes mellitus patients may encounter atheromatous lesions on panoramic radiographs and refer them for treatment.
Dolatabadi
Mohammad Ali
MA
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Azad University of Medical Sciences, Dental College, Tehran.
Motamedi
Mohammad Hosein Kalantar
MH
Lassemi
Eshagh
E
Talaeipour
Ahmad Reza
AR
Janbaz
Yousef
Y
D050197:Atherosclerosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic; D012307:Risk Factors
D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin