Abstract
Carotid artery disease has been linked with cerebral vascular accident, also known as stroke, cerebral hemorrhage, or cerebral ischemia. It is caused by narrowing or obstruction of arteries in the neck (the carotid arteries) that are responsible for transporting blood from the aorta to the brain. Panoramic radiographs are used in dentistry to show both dental arches as a supplement to the clinical dental examination. The objective of this study is to highlight the importance of panoramic radiographs for diagnosis of arterial disease, by means of a bibliographic review. The PubMed database was searched using the keywords “atherosclerosis” and “panoramic”, with the filters “last 5 years” and “humans”. Twenty articles were identified, six of which were chosen for this study because they were open access. The review concluded that panoramic radiographs enable early diagnosis of carotid artery calcification, resulting in earlier interventions, and offer an accessible cost.
Highlights
INTRODUCTIONCerebrovascular accidents (strokes) are the third greatest cause of death in industrialized countries
Cerebrovascular accidents are the third greatest cause of death in industrialized countries
Atherosclerosis is a pathology that is related to strokes and consists of formation calcium-rich fatty plaques on the walls of arteries and their ramifications, which can be diffuse and/or localized and contribute to narrowing and hardening of the arteries, in combination with accumulation of fat in the artery walls, which is known as atheroma.[1]
Summary
Cerebrovascular accidents (strokes) are the third greatest cause of death in industrialized countries. Atherosclerosis is a pathology that is related to strokes and consists of formation calcium-rich fatty plaques on the walls of arteries and their ramifications, which can be diffuse and/or localized and contribute to narrowing and hardening of the arteries, in combination with accumulation of fat in the artery walls, which is known as atheroma.[1] They are generally seen radiographically in individuals over the age of 50 and affect both sexes.[2] Carotid artery disease can cause cerebrovascular and encephalic accidents ( known as strokes or cerebral ischemia), since they are directly associated with narrowing or blockage of the arteries in the neck (carotid arteries) that carry blood from the aorta to the brain.[3]. Amy C Alman et al.[21] radiographs
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