ArticleCureus2023
Assessment of the Correlation Between Systemic Conditions and Pulp Canal Calcification: A Case-Control Study.
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- Pulp calcification and pulp canal obliteration: from biological mechanisms to contemporary clinical management and digital navigation.The Saudi dental journal · 2026Review
- Association between proximal caries and pulp canal obliteration in maxillary molars: A cone-beam computed tomography-based retrospective study.Journal of conservative dentistry and endodontics · 2026Article
- Static Guided Endodontics in Primary Endodontic Treatment of Anterior Teeth: A Narrative Review.Dentistry journal · 2026Review
- 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
- Associations Between Cannabis Use, Methylphenidate Exposure, and Radiographically Detected Pulp Stones: An Exploratory Case-Control Study.International journal of dentistry · 2026Article
- Prevalence of Pulp Stones on Panoramic Radiographs in Patients with Chronic Systemic Diseases: A Cross-sectional Study.Rambam Maimonides medical journal · 2025Article
- Could carotid artery calcifications and pulp stones be an alarm sign for diabetes mellitus? A retrospective observational study.BMC endocrine disorders · 2025Observational
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- Pulp stones in unerupted teeth: a retrospective analysis using cone-beam computed tomography.BMC oral health · 2024Article
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- Guided Endodontic Treatment of Mandibular Incisor with Pulp Canal Obliteration following Dental Trauma: A Case Report.Iranian endodontic journal · 2024Article
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Abstract
objectivePulp canal calcification is a dental condition that is characterized by the deposition of mineralized tissue within the dental pulp space. While it is primarily a local phenomenon, recent studies have suggested a potential link between pulp calcification and systemic diseases. This study aimed to determine the correlation between certain systemic diseases, medications, and the presence of pulp canal calcification. Second, it aimed to estimate the prevalence of pulp calcification in the smoker population.
methodsA pair-matched case-control observational study was conducted from June 2022 to June 2023 at the Faculty of Dentistry, King Abdulaziz University. Digital periapical and bitewing radiographs were used for case-based sampling. Patients were categorized into two study groups: the cases group (n=100), consisting of patients with pulp canal calcification including either pulp stone, pulp canal obliteration, or both. Whereas the control group (n=100), consisted of patients without pulp canal calcification. Detailed medical histories were obtained to identify the presence of systemic diseases. Additionally, systemic medications and smoking status were documented.
resultThe participants were divided into two groups; cases (n=100), diagnosed with teeth calcifications and confirmed by radiographic examination, and controls (n=100), showing no evidence of teeth calcifications. Among the patients in the calcification group, 26% had a history of systemic disease compared to 17% in the control non-calcification group with no significant difference between both groups. No correlation between certain medications and pulp canal calcification. Smoking did not demonstrate a statistically significant association with teeth calcifications (p > 0.05).
conclusionPulp calcification on routine radiographic examination could indicate an underlying unnoticed systemic disorder that demands accurate referral and subsequent therapy.
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