Orthopantomography contribution to prevent isquemic stroke
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Orthopantomography contribution to prevent isquemic stroke
OBJECTIVES The ortopantomography (OPG) can be a valuable way for an early detection of calcified atheroma plaques, thus contributing for a preliminary stroke risk evaluation. The study looks for the existence of calcified atheroma plates through the use of OPG, comparing the results with the stenosis percentage found through eco-doppler. It has been analyzed the correlation of the number of yea...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Clinical and Experimental Dentistry
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1989-5488
DOI: 10.4317/jced.51352