title: Relationship between calcified carotid atheromas in digital panoramic radiographs and underlying systemic diseases in implant patients.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of the present study was to evaluate the correlation between calcified carotid atheromas (CCA) detected on digital panoramic radiographs and underlying systemic diseases.
  
  
  METHODS
  Panoramic radiographs and underlying systemic diseases of retained mandibular denture implants in 265 patients (56 males, 209 females) aged over 50 years were retrospectively evaluated at the Dental Unit of Prasat Neurological Institute, Bangkok, Thailand.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The mean age of the patients was 71 ± 7.1 years. The prevalence of CCA was 38.49%. The major underlying systemic diseases were hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes mellitus, and cardiovascular diseases (CVD), respectively. No relationship was found among these four systemic diseases in detecting CCA on panoramic radiographs. Similar findings were also observed in patients with only one systemic disease versus in combination with other diseases.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The presence of CCA on dental panoramic radiographs was not found to be related to the presence of underlying systemic diseases, including hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes mellitus, and CVD.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
authors.forename: Supak
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ngamsom
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
authors.forename: Raweewan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Arayasantiparb
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
authors.forename: Suchaya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pornprasertsuk-Damrongsri
authors.affiliation: The Dental Unit of Prasat Neurological Institute, Bangkok, Thailand.
authors.forename: Boonchoo
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sureephong
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000150:complications; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D015921:Dental Implants; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006949:Hyperlipidemias / Q000150:complications; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D058226:Plaque, Atherosclerotic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D019252:Radiography, Dental, Digital / Q000379:methods*; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic / Q000379:methods*; D012189:Retrospective Studies
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants
keywords: atheroma; calcification; carotid artery; disease; panoramic radiography