ArticleBMC oral health2025
Association between pulp stones and systemic diseases: a retrospective study using digital panoramic radiographs in a Turkish population.
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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
- Associations Between Systemic Diseases and Dental Pulp Diagnoses: A Retrospective Chart Study Using a Locally Deployed Large Language Model.Dentistry journal · 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
- Associations Between Cannabis Use, Methylphenidate Exposure, and Radiographically Detected Pulp Stones: An Exploratory Case-Control Study.International journal of dentistry · 2026Article
- Transfer learning models in the detection of pulp calcifications- A preliminary study.Journal of oral biology and craniofacial researchArticle
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Abstract
backgroundThis study aimed to determine whether individuals with systemic diseases differ from healthy individuals in terms of the presence and prevalence of pulp stones.
methodsDigital panoramic radiographs of 2000 healthy individuals and 2050 individuals with systemic diseases were examined retrospectively. Participants were categorized based on gender, age groups(< 20, 20-39, 40-59, ≥ 60), and systemic conditions. Teeth were classified according to their location (right/left side, arch), prevalence (localized/generalized), and distribution (bilateral/unilateral). The obtained data were statistically analyzed with SPSS and used chi-square test.
resultsA significant association was found between the presence of pulp stones and systemic diseases (p < 0.001). When systemic disease groups were analyzed separately in terms of pulp stone prevalence, a statistically significant correlation was observed in all disease groups (p < 0.001). The prevalence of pulp stones was found to be higher in females and increased with age. Pulp stone prevalence was higher in the maxillary right permanent first molars. Regarding the distribution of pulp stones, localized and unilateral occurrences were more frequent. Among individuals with pulp stones, the presence of multiple pulp stones was significantly higher than the presence of a single pulp stone.
conclusionThis study demonstrated a significant relationship between systemic diseases and pulp stone formation, highlighting the need for careful dental examinations, particularly in elderly patients and individuals with systemic conditions. These findings suggested that systemic health status may play a role in the pathogenesis of pulp stones.
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