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Title<br />
HOW COMMON ARE INCIDENTAL SOFT TISSuE CALCIFICATIONS ON DENTAL CbCT?<br />
Authors<br />
F. SMITH-JACK 1 , D. Thomson 1 , b. batchu 1<br />
Affiliations<br />
1 Dundee dental hospital, Dundee, UNITED KINGDOM<br />
Body<br />
Objective: The aim of this study w<strong>as</strong> to <strong>as</strong>sess the type and number of incidental soft tissue<br />
calcifications identified on CBCT examination of the head and neck.<br />
Method: All CBCT scans performed in our institution between November 2009 – November 2011<br />
(296) were reviewed for the presence of soft tissue calcifications. The calcifications included<br />
were: acne; v<strong>as</strong>cular; lymph node; pharyngeal tonsils; parotid and submandibular glands and<br />
ducts; antroliths. The height of the scanned volume, age and sex of the patient were also<br />
recorded.<br />
Results: A total of 62/296 (21%) of CBCT scans showed some form of soft tissue calcification,<br />
13/62 (21%) of these had two or more soft tissue calcifications. The most common were pharyngeal<br />
calcifications (16%) followed by v<strong>as</strong>cular calcifications (5%), acne (4%), parotid gland<br />
(1%) salivary duct (1%), Antrolith (0.68%). No submandibular gland or nodal calcifications<br />
were recorded. The height of the scanned volume ranged from 27-170mm, patient age ranged<br />
from 7-84 (mean 39.7). 54% of patients were male and 46% female.<br />
Conclusion: These figures highlight the importance of systematic examination of CBCT scans<br />
to ensure that all are<strong>as</strong> are examined, not just the specific area of interest. Any other clinically<br />
significant findings should also be included within reporting.<br />
Keywords<br />
Cone Beam Computed Tomography,Calcification,Incidental<br />
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