ArticleEuropean journal of dental education : official journal of the Association for Dental Education in Europe2019
Long-term skill improvement among general dental practitioners after a short training programme in diagnosing calcified carotid artery atheromas on panoramic radiographs.
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- Cardiovascular events and mortality among patients and controls with calcified carotid artery atheromas on panoramic radiographs: a 10-year follow-up of the PAROKRANK study.Dento maxillo facial radiology · 2026Article
- A Longitudinal Spaced-Learning Approach to Support Faculty Calibration in Periodontal Diagnosis.Journal of dental education · 2026Article
- Carotid artery calcifications on panoramic radiographs are associated with vascular disease severity on carotid ultrasound.Dento maxillo facial radiology · 2026Article
- Orthopantomography Detection of Atheroma Plaques and Its Relationship with Periodontal Disease and Missing Teeth.Radiology research and practice · 2024Article
- Long-term skill improvement among general dental practitioners after a short training programme in diagnosing calcified carotid artery atheromas on panoramic radiographs.European journal of dental education : official journal of the Association for Dental Education in Europe · 2019Article
- Evaluation of the relationship between the severity of periodontal disease and carotid artery calcification on panoramic radiographs: A case-control study.Journal of Indian Society of PeriodontologyArticle
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Abstract
purposeTo study general dental practitioners (GDPs) ability to detect calcified carotid artery atheromas (CCAAs) in panoramic radiographs (PRs) and if their diagnostic accuracy in long term is improved after a short training programme.
methodsFourteen GDPs had their diagnostic accuracy regarding CCAA in PR assessed at baseline, 2 weeks and 1 year after training. Comparison was made with a reference standard based on consensus results from two experienced oral and maxillofacial radiologists. At each session, 100 radiographs were assessed individually by the GDPs. After the baseline assessment, the GDPs participated in a 2-hour training programme comprising a lecture and diagnostic training by calibration. The GDPs results before and after training were compared, as well as between follow-up sessions.
resultsA significant improvement in diagnostic accuracy was observed with increased sensitivity (from 41.8% to 55.7%, P = 0.02) without a significant decrease in specificity (from 87.2% to 86.7%, P = 0.87). The Kappa values also increased (from 0.66 to 0.71, P = 0.04). At 1-year follow-up, the improvement compared to baseline remained significant. There were no significant changes between the 2-week and 1-year follow-up assessment.
conclusionA short training programme can significantly and sustainable improve GDPs diagnostic accuracy regarding CCAA.
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