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(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2018-03-26) Solano Medrano, Manuel Alejandro; Mezzich Gálvez, Jorge Luis
The objective of this research was to determine the frequency of soft tissue calcifications in digital panoramic radiographs of patients over 18 years old treated at the Imágenes Estomatológicas Radiological Diagnostic Center, Lima, Peru, in 2015-2016. The population consisted of 500 digital panoramic radiographs of patients over 18 years old who were treated between 2015 and 2016 and had a diagnosis of soft tissue calcification. An observational, retrospective, cross-sectional, and descriptive study was conducted. A formula was used to calculate the representative sample, which consisted of 64 digital panoramic radiographs. The following variables were collected: sex, age, radiographic findings, type, anatomical location, and anatomical quadrant. Data entry and statistical analysis were performed using SPSS version 21. The results showed that 100% of the patients over 18 years old presented soft tissue calcifications. Females were more frequent, representing 75% of cases, and bilateral findings were more common, with a frequency of 64.1%. The most frequent type of calcification was the stylohyoid ligament calcification, found in 62.5% of cases as a unique finding, 33.9% associated with another calcification, and 3.6% associated with two calcifications. The study concluded that soft tissue calcifications were frequent in patients over 18 years old.