Prevalence of Carotid Artery Calcification in Hemodialysis Patients: A Case–Control Study

Ayşe Hanne Sarı; Güldane Mağat

Article Details

Prevalence of Carotid Artery Calcification in Hemodialysis Patients: A Case–Control Study

Authors:

Ayşe Hanne Sarı | Güldane Mağat

Publisher:

Van Yuzuncu Yıl University

Main Topics:

Ağız | Diş ve Çene Radyolojisi

Journal:

Van Diş Hekimliği Dergisi Vol.6 Issue 1, pp.1-13

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

6/2025

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001352134

pISSN:

2757-6868

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Abstract:

 The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of carotid artery calcification CAC in panoramic dental radiographs of chronic hemodialysis patients and to compare the values obtained with the healthy group. Panoramic radiographs of 76 patients 38 with hemodialysis and 38 with control age range 1579 years; mean age 52.89 years were examined. CAC was defined as the presence of heterogeneous nodular opacities in the soft tissue in C3C4 intervertebral area on panoramic radiographs. Using Chi-squared tests, calcification prevalence rates were statistically compared. The Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 20.0; SPSS, Inc., an IBM Company, Chicago, IL, USA was used. A probability p 0.05 was considered statistically significant. The prevalence of CAC on the right and left sides was 23.7 18 patients and 17.1 13 patients for all groups in this study, respectively. The prevalence of right and left CAC in the case group was 34.2 and 26.3, respectively, while these values were 13.2 and 7.9, respectively, in the control group. These differences between the case-control groups were statistically significant p0.05. While the rate of CAC increased with age p0.05, gender was not an effective factor on CAC p0.05. Age rather than disease was more effective on CAC according to the regression analysis. CAC was higher in hemodialysis patients than control groups. However, it should be considered that the age has a greater effect on CAC. These patients with such calcifications should be referred for further evaluation and treatment of carotid arteries, coronary arteries and vascular risk factors.

 The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of carotid artery calcification CAC in panoramic dental radiographs of chronic hemodialysis patients and to compare the values obtained with the healthy group. Panoramic radiographs of 76 patients 38 with hemodialysis and 38 with control age range 1579 years; mean age 52.89 years were examined. CAC was defined as the presence of heterogeneous nodular opacities in the soft tissue in C3C4 intervertebral area on panoramic radiographs. Using Chi-squared tests, calcification prevalence rates were statistically compared. The Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 20.0; SPSS, Inc., an IBM Company, Chicago, IL, USA was used. A probability p 0.05 was considered statistically significant. The prevalence of CAC on the right and left sides was 23.7 18 patients and 17.1 13 patients for all groups in this study, respectively. The prevalence of right and left CAC in the case group was 34.2 and 26.3, respectively, while these values were 13.2 and 7.9, respectively, in the control group. These differences between the case-control groups were statistically significant p0.05. While the rate of CAC increased with age p0.05, gender was not an effective factor on CAC p0.05. Age rather than disease was more effective on CAC according to the regression analysis. CAC was higher in hemodialysis patients than control groups. However, it should be considered that the age has a greater effect on CAC. These patients with such calcifications should be referred for further evaluation and treatment of carotid arteries, coronary arteries and vascular risk factors.

 The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of carotid artery calcification CAC in panoramic dental radiographs of chronic hemodialysis patients and to compare the values obtained with the healthy group. Panoramic radiographs of 76 patients 38 with hemodialysis and 38 with control age range 1579 years; mean age 52.89 years were examined. CAC was defined as the presence of heterogeneous nodular opacities in the soft tissue in C3C4 intervertebral area on panoramic radiographs. Using Chi-squared tests, calcification prevalence rates were statistically compared. The Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 20.0; SPSS, Inc., an IBM Company, Chicago, IL, USA was used. A probability p 0.05 was considered statistically significant. The prevalence of CAC on the right and left sides was 23.7 18 patients and 17.1 13 patients for all groups in this study, respectively. The prevalence of right and left CAC in the case group was 34.2 and 26.3, respectively, while these values were 13.2 and 7.9, respectively, in the control group. These differences between the case-control groups were statistically significant p0.05. While the rate of CAC increased with age p0.05, gender was not an effective factor on CAC p0.05. Age rather than disease was more effective on CAC according to the regression analysis. CAC was higher in hemodialysis patients than control groups. However, it should be considered that the age has a greater effect on CAC. These patients with such calcifications should be referred for further evaluation and treatment of carotid arteries, coronary arteries and vascular risk factors.

 The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of carotid artery calcification CAC in panoramic dental radiographs of chronic hemodialysis patients and to compare the values obtained with the healthy group. Panoramic radiographs of 76 patients 38 with hemodialysis and 38 with control age range 1579 years; mean age 52.89 years were examined. CAC was defined as the presence of heterogeneous nodular opacities in the soft tissue in C3C4 intervertebral area on panoramic radiographs. Using Chi-squared tests, calcification prevalence rates were statistically compared. The Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 20.0; SPSS, Inc., an IBM Company, Chicago, IL, USA was used. A probability p 0.05 was considered statistically significant. The prevalence of CAC on the right and left sides was 23.7 18 patients and 17.1 13 patients for all groups in this study, respectively. The prevalence of right and left CAC in the case group was 34.2 and 26.3, respectively, while these values were 13.2 and 7.9, respectively, in the control group. These differences between the case-control groups were statistically significant p0.05. While the rate of CAC increased with age p0.05, gender was not an effective factor on CAC p0.05. Age rather than disease was more effective on CAC according to the regression analysis. CAC was higher in hemodialysis patients than control groups. However, it should be considered that the age has a greater effect on CAC. These patients with such calcifications should be referred for further evaluation and treatment of carotid arteries, coronary arteries and vascular risk factors.

Article Details

Prevalence of Carotid Artery Calcification in Hemodialysis Patients: A Case–Control Study

Authors:

Ayşe Hanne Sarı | Güldane Mağat

Publisher:

Van Yuzuncu Yıl University

Main Topics:

Ağız | Diş ve Çene Radyolojisi

Journal:

Van Diş Hekimliği Dergisi Vol.6 Issue 1, pp.1-13

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

6/2025

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001352134

pISSN:

2757-6868

Carotid artery calcification

chronic hemodialysis

panoramic radiography

risk factors

vascular calcification

Issues

Article Details

Prevalence of Carotid Artery Calcification in Hemodialysis Patients: A Case–Control Study

Authors: Ayşe Hanne Sarı | Güldane Mağat

Publisher: Van Yuzuncu Yıl University

Main Topics: Ağız | Diş ve Çene Radyolojisi

Journal: Van Diş Hekimliği Dergisi Vol.6 Issue 1, pp.1-13

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 6/2025

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2001352134

pISSN: 2757-6868

Carotid artery calcification

chronic hemodialysis

panoramic radiography

risk factors

vascular calcification

Issues

Authors:

Ayşe Hanne Sarı | Güldane Mağat

Publisher:

Van Yuzuncu Yıl University

Main Topics:

Ağız | Diş ve Çene Radyolojisi

Journal:

Van Diş Hekimliği Dergisi Vol.6 Issue 1, pp.1-13

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

6/2025

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001352134

pISSN:

2757-6868