AN INVESTIGATION OF RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TONSILLOLITH AND CAROTID ARTERY CALCIFICATION ON PANORAMIC RADIOGRAPHY

Abstract

Aim: Carotid artery calcification can results in important vascular obstruction. It is reported that the combination of risk factors such as periodontitis, pulp stones contribute to carotid artery calcification. However in the literature, no study has yet investigated carotid artery calcification with respect to tonsillolith. The objective of this study was to investigate whether carotid artery calcification correlate with tonsillolith using dental panoramic radiography.

Material and method: Panoramic radiographs were examined to detect carotid artery calcification and tonsillolith.

Results: There was no correlation between the carotid artery calcification and tonsillolith. 

Conclusion: It can be stated that there is no relationship between carotid artery calcification and tonsillolith.

Keywords

• Carotid artery
• panoramic radiography
• calcification
• tonsillolith

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