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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 />

POSTerS<br />

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