ArticleClinical oral investigations2017
Assessing pulp stones by cone-beam computed tomography.
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- Association between the prevalence of pulp stones and calcified atherosclerotic plaques: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Dento maxillo facial radiology · 2023Pooled it
- Pulp calcification and pulp canal obliteration: from biological mechanisms to contemporary clinical management and digital navigation.The Saudi dental journal · 2026Review
- Three-Dimensional Segmentation of Pulp Stones in Tooth-Level Volumes on Cone-Beam Computed Tomography Using nnU-Net v2: A Preliminary Study.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Evaluation of pulp stone between a sub-group of Iraqi population using CBCT radiographs: a retrospective observational study.BMC oral health · 2026Observational
- Radiographically detected pulp stones on panoramic radiographs and their association with systemic diseases: a retrospective comparative cross-sectional study.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- Computed Tomographic Analysis of Associations Between Pulp Stones and Demographic and Tooth-Related Factors in a North China Population.Oral health & preventive dentistry · 2026Article
- Comparative Detection and Inter-Modality Agreement of Pulp Stones Using Digital Periapical Radiography and CBCT at Two Voxel Sizes: An Ex Vivo Study.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Association between diabetes and pulp stone prevalence and morphological characteristics: a CBCT-based retrospective study.BMC oral health · 2026Observational
- Investigating the Association between the Presence of Pulp Stone and Anesthesia Failure in Upper and Lower Molar Teeth.Iranian endodontic journal · 2026Article
- Association of Pulp Stones With Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms of Mineralization-Related Genes in Orthodontically Treated Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of dentistry · 2026Article
- New Middle Pleistocene Hominin Dental Remains From Velika Balanica, Serbia.American journal of biological anthropology · 2025Article
- Could carotid artery calcifications and pulp stones be an alarm sign for diabetes mellitus? A retrospective observational study.BMC endocrine disorders · 2025Observational
- Pulp Stone Formation Following Fixed Orthodontic Treatment: A Panoramic Radiographic Comparison of Extraction and Non-Extraction Approaches.Clinical and experimental dental research · 2025Observational
- Association between pulp stone and Mediterranean diet: a clinical and radiographic study.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Cone-Beam Computed Tomography Assessment of the Prevalence and Association of Pulp Calcification with Dental and Periodontal Pathology: A Descriptive Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
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- Distribution and influencing factors of pulp stones based on CBCT: a retrospective observational study from southwest China.BMC oral health · 2024Observational
- Prevalence and Association of Calcified Pulp Stones with Periodontitis: A Cone-Beam Computed Tomography Study in Saudi Arabian Population.Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences · 2024Article
- The Study and Relevance of Pulp Chamber Anatomy in Endodontics - A Comprehensive Review.European endodontic journal · 2024Review
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Abstract
objectivesThe aim of this study was to evaluate the occurrence of pulp stones by cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) and to correlate their prevalence with patient's gender, location of tooth (right or left of maxillary or mandibular arch), group of teeth, and restorations. MATERIALS AND
methodsCBCT images of 382 patients randomly selected from the database of the University Oral Radiology Department were retrospectively examined. A total of 2833 tooth images obtained using the i-CAT 3D Imaging System were evaluated. Image analysis was performed with the i-CAT software, and all teeth were evaluated in sagittal, axial, and coronal views. All the measurements were subjected to chi square test, odds ratio, and Fisher's exact tests (p < 0.05).
resultsThe prevalence of pulp stones was similar between patient's genders and tooth locations. Pulp stones were detected in 31.9% of patients and 9.5% of teeth. Maxillary and mandibular molars were the groups of teeth with the highest frequency of pulp stones. The presence of restorations increased the chance of occurrence of pulp stones by 2.1 times in all teeth examined (p < 0.0001) and by 4.7 times in maxillary teeth (p < 0.0001).
conclusionsPulp stones had a high prevalence with molar teeth showing the highest prevalence. The presence of restorations increased the chance of occurrence of these calcifications, specifically in maxillary teeth. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: CBCT provides accurate anatomical details in three dimensions, offering the possibility to view an individual tooth in axial, sagittal, and coronal views. This study performed an investigation of the occurrence of pulp stones by CBCT.
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