Visualizing arteriosclerosis in dental radiographic shots: case report and literature review.

Dentists are trained to identify atheromatous plaques of the intimal layer common carotid artery on panoramic radiographs, but less familiar with medial arteriosclerosis, which results in “pipe-stem” calcifications that may present intraoral as well extraoral dental radiographs. Medial arteriosclerosis is often found diabetics and patients chronic kidney disease, a strong predictor stroke cardiovascular events. Two case reports presented illustrate presentation facial maxillary arteries can play an important role identifying at risk for