The role of the dentist in detection of XXXX .

@entity1 @entity64 @entity2998 @entity2287 @entity731 @entity543 @entity204
@entity64 ( @entity64 ), or @entity64 , afflict 731,000 Americans each year, with 165,000 of these individuals dying. @entity64 is a major cause of @entity204 and disability throughout the world, including southern Africa. @entity731 -related formation of thrombi and emboli at the bifurcation of the common carotid artery and proximal internal carotid artery represents a common cause of @entity64 . The detection of @entity2998 by dentists using panoramic radiographs recently has been presented to the public through television news stories and the press, but many dentists still do not know how to interpret panoramic radiographs for detection of this condition. This communication illustrates examples in which @entity2998 was detected using panoramic radiography. Differential diagnoses are presented. Since not every carotid plaque calcifies, panoramic radiography should never be used alone to exclude the possibility of @entity2998 . It should also be remembered that the mere presence of calcified carotid plaque is not necessarily a reflection on the degree of @entity543 . Definitive diagnosis and treatment requires referral of @entity1 deemed to be at risk to an appropriate physician. A variety of advanced diagnostic methods, including @entity2287 -enhanced MRI, Duplex Doppler sonography and angiography are used to confirm @entity543 .
