Detection of carotid artery plaques in the dental setting
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Detection of carotid artery plaques in the dental setting
It has been suggested that atherosclerotic plaques can be visualized in a panoramic radiograph but this tool is not reliable for systematic screening of patients due to its low sensitivity. This study investigated the potential role for dental practitioners in using an ultrasound machine to detect carotid artery plaques. 100 subjects completed a survey concerning theiratherosclerosis risk facto...
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عنوان ژورنال: Open Journal of Stomatology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2160-8709,2160-8717
DOI: 10.4236/ojst.2012.22024