Prevalence of soft tissue calcifications in cone beam computed tomography images of the mandible

Nunes, Leiliane Ferreira da Silva; Santos, Karina Cecília Panelli; Junqueira, José Luiz Cintra; Oliveira, Jefferson Xavier de

doi:10.1590/s1980-65232011000400004

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“…Additionally, small calcifications cannot be generally detected in radiographs, and therefore the incidence of soft tissue calcifications is expected to be higher than the reported results. Only in one study, cone beam computed tomography was used to assess the prevalence of soft tissue calcifications but stylohyoid ligament calcification was excluded from that study (9). calcifications were bilateral and 1 case of sialolithiasis was found to be unilateral.…”

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Prevalence of Soft Tissue Calcifications in Panoramic Radiographs of Patients Referred to Guilan School of Dentistry Within 1 Year and its Relationship With Systemic Diseases

Haghighat¹,

Nikbin²,

Sajedikia³

2019

Avicenna J Dent Res

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Background: Soft tissue calcifications are the deposition of calcium salts, mainly calcium phosphate, in soft tissue. They most often are detected as incidental findings during radiographic examinations. The goal is to identify them correctly to determine whether treatment is required. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of soft tissue calcifications in panoramic radiographs and their relationship with age, gender and underlying diseases. Methods: In this descriptive cross-sectional study, panoramic radiographs of 654 patients were examined within one year. The prevalence of soft tissue calcification, their location and certain factors such as age, sex, underlying disease were examined. Results: The prevalence of elongated stylohyoid ligament calcification, laryngeal cartilage calcification, carotid artery calcification, lymph node calcification, and sialolith were 20.2%, 9.8%, 2.4%, 1.8%, 0.6%, and 0.1%, respectively. Stylohyoid ligament and vascular calcifications were significantly correlated with cardiovascular disease and hypertension. Gender and soft tissue calcification were not significantly associated. The prevalence of tonsillolith was significantly higher in men (P = 0.0001). A significant correlation was found between soft tissue calcification and age groups, so that as age increased, the prevalence of carotid artery calcification, stylohyoid ligament calcification, and tonsillolith increased. Conclusions: The present study shows that soft tissue calcifications are not unusual findings in panoramic radiographs. They increase significantly with aging but have no significant association with gender. The prevalence of soft tissue calcification is higher in cardiovascular disease patients.

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Prevalence of Soft Tissue Calcifications in Panoramic Radiographs of Patients Referred to Guilan School of Dentistry Within 1 Year and its Relationship With Systemic Diseases

Haghighat¹,

Nikbin²,

Sajedikia³

2019

Avicenna J Dent Res

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“…This is especially challenging when using panoramic radiographs, since 2D imaging techniques can create ghost images 5253. Nunes et al11 reported that a higher prevalence of soft tissue calcifications was found on CBCT images as compared to conventional images.…”

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“…In addition, this review also focuses on optimization of CBCT with the goal of reconstructing each image at a low exposure rate. Table 1 details the clinical applications of CBCT in dental practice, while Table 2 summarizes studies from the existing literature that highlight the application of this emerging 3D imaging modality in dentistry 567891011121314…”

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New evolution of cone-beam computed tomography in dentistry: Combining digital technologies

Jain¹,

Choudhary²,

Nagi

et al. 2019

Imaging Sci Dent

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Panoramic radiographs and computed tomography (CT) play a paramount role in the accurate diagnosis, treatment planning, and prognostic evaluation of various complex dental pathologies. The advent of cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) has revolutionized the practice of dentistry, and this technique is now considered the gold standard for imaging the oral and maxillofacial area due to its numerous advantages, including reductions in exposure time, radiation dose, and cost in comparison to other imaging modalities. This review highlights the broad use of CBCT in the dentomaxillofacial region, and also focuses on future software advancements that can further optimize CBCT imaging.

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“…C alcification is a biochemical phenomenon, characterized by the deposition of calcium salts, mainly calcium phosphate, in a certain region of the organism [1][2][3]. However, when it occurs disorganized in soft tissues, it is referred to as heterotopic calcification, which can be divided into three: dystrophic, idiopathic and metastatic [1,2].…”

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Prevalence of soft tissue calcifications in cone beam computed tomography images in the region of head and neck

Diniz

Araújo

Gonçalves

et al. 2020

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Objective: to evaluate the prevalence of calcifications in the soft tissues of the cervical-facial region using cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) images. Material and Methods: two hundred and ten CBCT exames was analyzed by 01 examiner previously trained, with fild of view (FOV) of 16 x 13 cm and voxel of 0.25 mm, in ICAT Vision software (Imaging Science International, Hatfield, PA, USA) in coronal, axial and sagittal sections. The following calcifications were evaluated: tonsiloliths, sialolites, calcification of the styloid complex, calcified carotid atheromas, calcifications in laryngeal cartilages, calcified lymph nodes and osteoma cutis. The findings were tabulated according to the total of the sample, related to the gender, age group of the individuals. Results: Calcification of the styloid complex was the most frequent in the sample studied in both genres (39.04%), followed by the presence of tonsiloliths (19.52%), and calcified lymph nodes (6,67%). Conclusion: calcifications are frequent radiographic findings in CBCT and important for the diagnosis of some possible pathologies that do not present clinical symptoms.KEYWORDSCone-beam computed tomography; Prevalence; Soft tissue calcification.

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Prevalence of soft tissue calcifications in cone beam computed tomography images of the mandible

Cited by 9 publications

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Prevalence of Soft Tissue Calcifications in Panoramic Radiographs of Patients Referred to Guilan School of Dentistry Within 1 Year and its Relationship With Systemic Diseases

Prevalence of Soft Tissue Calcifications in Panoramic Radiographs of Patients Referred to Guilan School of Dentistry Within 1 Year and its Relationship With Systemic Diseases

New evolution of cone-beam computed tomography in dentistry: Combining digital technologies

Prevalence of soft tissue calcifications in cone beam computed tomography images in the region of head and neck

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