Can dental pulp calcification serve as a diagnostic marker for carotid artery calcification in patients with renal diseases?
DENTOMAXILLOFACIAL RADIOLOGY, vol.38, no.8, pp.542-545, 2009 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 38 Issue: 8
- Publication Date: 2009
- Doi Number: 10.1259/dmfr/13231798
- Journal Name: DENTOMAXILLOFACIAL RADIOLOGY
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.542-545
- Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between the presence of pulp calcification and carotid artery calcification on dental panoramic radiographs in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients on haemodialysis and renal transplant recipients.