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| Year : 2022 | Volume
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| Issue : 2 | Page : 193-197 |
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Incidental findings of soft tissue radiopacities on digital panoramic radiographs: A cross-sectional study
M Preethy1, Somasundaram Elangovan2, Suman Jhansi Lakshmi2, Senthil Kumar2
1 Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Adhiparasakthi Dental College and Hospital, Melmaruvathur, Tamil Nadu, India
2 Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, KSR Institite of Dental Science and Research (KSR IDSR), Tiruchengode, Tamil Nadu, India
Correspondence Address:
M Preethy
10/58, 3rd East Cross Street, Amaravathy Nagar, Arumbakkam, Chennai - 600106, Tamil Nadu
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/jiaomr.jiaomr_42_22
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Introduction: Panoramic radiographs have the unique ability to cover maxilla, mandible, and associated structures in a single image. Hence, the soft tissue calcifications within the region covered can be identified. Aim: To assess the prevalence of incidental findings of soft tissue radiopacities on digital panoramic radiographs. Materials and Method: 2036 digital panoramic radiographs were included in the study. For convenience, each radiograph was divided into 12 segments by 3 vertical lines, and 2 horizontal lines. Calcifications were analyzed based on the anatomical location, number, shape, size, and internal structure. Results: The overall prevalence of soft tissue calcifications was 5.1%. Six types of soft tissue calcifications were identified, which included stylohyoid ligament calcification (53.3%), carotid artery calcification (24.8%), lymph node calcification (5.7%), tonsillolith (3.8%), sialolith (3.8%) and thyroid and triticious cartilage calcification (8.6%). Conclusion: There is no sufficient data in the literature, and hence more studies are needed with a wider sample size to correlate with the available data.
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