title: Prevalence of Pathologic Findings in Panoramic Radiographs: Calcified Carotid Artery Atheroma.
abstract: To assess the prevalence of images suggestive of calcified carotid artery atheromas (ISCCAA) in panoramic radiographs of patients under dental treatment.
  
  
  
  The sample consisted of 8.338 panoramic radiographs from female (n=5.049) and male (n=3.289) patients under dental treatment between 4 and 94 years of age. The panoramic radiographs were evaluated searching for ISCCAA. The obtained findings were statistically associated with sex and age.
  
  
  
  ISCCAA were found in 579 radiographs (6.9%). No statistically significant differences were observed between females and males (p>0.05). ISCCAA were more prevalent in patients having a mean age of 50 (p<0.05).
  
  
  
  The potential cases of ISCCAA that were assessed on panoramic radiographs are of utmost clinical significance because they can ensure early and correct diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Stomatology, Federal University of Paraná, Brazil.
authors.forename: Jéssica Rodrigues da Silva Noll
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Gonçalves
authors.affiliation: Stomatology, Federal University of Paraná, Brazil.
authors.forename: Juliana Laís Yoshie
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Yamada
authors.affiliation: Stomatology, Federal University of Paraná, Brazil.
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Berrocal
authors.affiliation: Stomatology, Federal University of Paraná, Brazil.
authors.forename: Fernando Henrique
authors.initials: FH
authors.lastname: Westphalen
authors.affiliation: Stomatology, Federal University of Paraná, Brazil.
authors.forename: Ademir
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Franco
authors.affiliation: Stomatology, Federal University of Paraná, Brazil.
authors.forename: Ângela
authors.initials: Â
authors.lastname: Fernandes
keywords: Carotide Arteries; Panoramic Radiography; Plaque, Atherosclerotic; Vascular Calcification