Research Article
Orthopantomography Detection of Atheroma Plaques and Its Relationship with Periodontal Disease and Missing Teeth
Table 1
Anatomical and pathological structures that can be confused with atheroma plaques in orthopantomography.
| Anatomical structure | Pathological entity |
| Hyoid bone | Calcified lymph nodules | Stylohyoid process | Phlebitis | Stylohyohyoid ligament calcification | Sialoliths of the submandibular gland | Stylomandibular ligament calcification | Foreign bodies | Thyroid cartilage | Thyroid gland calcifications | Triquetrum cartilage | ā | Epiglottis | ā |
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