Evaluation of Maxillofacial Soft Tissue Calcifications in Edentulous Patients on Panoramic Radiographs

Authors : Ali ALTINDAĞ, Ayşe Hanne CORA

Pages : 103-113

Doi:10.47141/geriatrik.1292936

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Publication Date : 2023-08-31

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Aim: It is aimed to evaluate the prevalence, and types of soft tissue calcifications insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(STCs); on panoramic radiographs of edentulous patients. Material and Methods: 1308 images were randomly selected from patients who applied to Necmettin Erbakan University for various dental problems in 2020 and 2021. In these radiographs, tonsillolith, sialolith, calcified atherosclerotic plaque insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(CAP);, and stylohyoid ligament calcification insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(SLC);, calcified lymph node, phleboliths, antroliths, rhinoliths, and triticeous and thyroid cartilage calcifications were evaluated. Data were categorized according to gender, systemic disease and calcification type. Descriptive statistics were determined for all parameters. The status of the data according to gender, age group and systemic disease were analyzed by chi-square test insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p 0.05);. Conclusion: Calcified atherosclerotic plaque and stylohyoid ligament calcification were detected most frequently, and sialolith and atherosclerosis were detected least on panoramic radiography. Physicians should be able to recognize incidentally detected soft tissue calcifications during radiographic examination and distinguish them from normal anatomical structures and pathologies in the relevant region.
Keywords : kalsifikasyon, panoramik, yumuşak doku, yaşlı