ArticleEuropean endodontic journal2017
Radiographic Assessment of the Prevalence of Pulp Stones in a Yemeni Population Sample.
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- Prevalence of Pulp Stones on Panoramic Radiographs in Patients with Chronic Systemic Diseases: A Cross-sectional Study.Rambam Maimonides medical journal · 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
- Distribution and influencing factors of pulp stones based on CBCT: a retrospective observational study from southwest China.BMC oral health · 2024Observational
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- The prevalence of pulp stones in a Turkish paediatric cohort from the Isparta district: an 8-year retrospective radiographic study.European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · 2023Article
- Early diagnosis of aortic calcification through dental X-ray examination for dental pulp stones.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Detecting calcified pulp stones in patients with periodontal diseases using digital panoramic and periapical radiographies.Journal of dental sciences · 2022Article
- Incidence and distribution of pulp stones among Southern Saudi Arabian sub-population.SAGE open medicine · 2021Article
- Transfer learning models in the detection of pulp calcifications- A preliminary study.Journal of oral biology and craniofacial researchArticle
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Abstract
objectiveTo determine the prevalence and distribution of pulp stones in the posterior teeth of a sample of adult Yemeni dental patients using digital panoramic radiographs.
methodsIn total, 913 panoramic radiographs from patients attending the hospital dental clinics of at University of Sciences and Technology, Sana'a, Yemen, from January 2013 to December 2014 were examined. The occurrence of pulp stones in the posterior teeth of adult subjects was recorded. Associations between pulp stones and gender, age, arch, side and tooth type were studied.
resultsThe overall prevalence of pulp stones was 18.6% for individuals (170 out of 913 subjects) and 3.99% for examined teeth (351 out of 8802 teeth). The pulp stone occurrence was significantly higher in the maxilla than in the mandible for each tooth type and location (P<0.001). Pulp stones occurred more often on the right side (P<0.001). First molars represented 71% of the affected teeth with the maxillary right first molar showing the highest occurrence. Fifty-six percent of the affected subjects had pulp stones in more than one tooth. No significant difference in the occurrence of pulp stones was detected between genders or among age groups (P>0.05).
conclusionThe prevalence of pulp stones is different among populations. Pulp stones were found in approximately one-fifth of subjects in the Yemeni population, where up to 90% of the population have a Qat-chewing habit. This habit usually causes mechanical and chemical irritation and results in pulp calcification.
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