Association of high cardiovascular risk and diabetes with calcified carotid artery atheromas depicted on panoramic radiographs

To evaluate whether estimates of risk of future cardiovascular events and death and established or unknown diabetes are significantly associated with calcified carotid artery atheromas (CCAAs) on panoramic radiographs (PRs). The main focus was on men and women without previous myocardial infarction (MI).

Source: Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontics - June 18, 2021 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Nils Gustafsson, Jan Ahlqvist, Anna Norhammar, Ulf N äslund, Lars Rydén, Per Wester, Eva Levring Jäghagen Tags: Original Article Source Type: research