Radiographic Assessment of the Prevalence of Pulp Stones in Malaysians

Kannan, Swati; Kannepady, Sham Kishor; Muthu, Kavitha; Jeevan, Matada Basavarajaiah; Thapasum, Arishiya

doi:10.1016/j.joen.2014.10.015

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“…In our study, the occurrence of pulp stones was the highest in the 21-30 years age group (22.75%) and the lowest in 15-20 years group (9.19%); however, there was no significant difference between the various age groups (P>0.05). A similar result was also found in two previous studies (8,11). This may be explained by the fact that 74% of the subjects included in this study were under 40 years of age and only 58 patients (6%) were >50 years old; thus, this can be considered a limitation in this study.…”

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“…Similar results were found by previous studies (7,10). Other studies have reported that pulp stones are more common in females than in males (11,13,16,17). Authors reporting that pulp stones are more common in females have speculated that more-prevalent bruxism in women may cause longstanding irritation on dentition and lead to stone formation (12,13).…”

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“…According to the radiographical examination, the prevalence of pulp stones in teeth ranged from 2% to 27%, and the prevalence in individuals ranged from 12% to 63% (4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17). Histological examinations showed higher percentages (3,7).…”

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“…The difference among these studies may be attributed to the sample difference. Several studies have been conducted to evaluate the prevalence of pulp stone in different populations and in different geographic areas; these studies have revealed different results (4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17). This could be explained by the variation of conditions related to the studied population, such as dental habits, dental care rate or ethnicity.…”

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“…The prevalence of pulp stones varies among studies. Some studies have presented the prevalence based on subject numbers and teeth number and others have provided the prevalence only based on the number of examined teeth (4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17). An overview of radiographic studies assessing pulp stones prevalence is presented in Table 1.…”

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Radiographic Assessment of the Prevalence of Pulp Stones in a Yemeni Population Sample

KALAJI¹,

HABIB²,

ALWESSABI³

2017

Eur Endod J

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To determine the prevalence and distribution of pulp stones in the posterior teeth of a sample of adult Yemeni dental patients using digital panoramic radiographs. Methods: In 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. Results: The 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). Conclusion: The 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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Radiographic Assessment of the Prevalence of Pulp Stones in a Yemeni Population Sample

KALAJI¹,

HABIB²,

ALWESSABI³

2017

Eur Endod J

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A comparison of dietary isotopes in pulp stones and incremental dentine from Early Neolithic individuals of the Whitwell Long Cairn, England

Ostrum

Gröcke

Montgomery

2022

American Journal of Biological Anthropology

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Objectives: This study investigates if palaeodietary information can be obtained from pulp stones through stable isotope analysis, presents a method for their extraction from tooth samples, and assesses their utility as a source of paleodietary information when coupled with the incremental dentine method.Materials and Methods: Six tooth samples (2 per individual), four of which contained pulp stones, were selected from three Early Neolithic (3720-3650 cal BC) individuals from the Whitwell Long Cairn in Derbyshire, England. After demineralization, each tooth was divided into 1 mm increments. Stable isotope analysis of collagen was conducted on each dentine increment and a portion of each pulp stone.Results: All samples met the quality control criteria for well-preserved collagen.Excluding the pulp stones, the mean δ 13 C value of the teeth sampled was À21.5 ± 0.2‰ and the mean δ 15 N value was 9.9 ± 0.5‰, suggesting these individuals had a terrestrial-based diet. The pulp stones produced similar δ 13 C values between À21.6 and À21.4‰ and δ 15 N values between 9.1 and 9.8‰. Discussion:The results demonstrate that paleodietary information can be obtained from pulp stones through stable isotope analysis. There are, however, significant challenges in interpreting this data, particularly as to inferring the timing and duration of their formation. The pulp stone results were compared with the incremental dentine profiles for each person to further investigate when they might have formed. For two individuals, the pulp stones appear to reflect diet from a time period after childhood and adolescence. For the third individual, it could not be determined if the pulp stones reflect a contemporary or later time period than the incremental dentine series. All teeth with pulp stones have moderate to severe wear on the occlusal surface, which could have been a contributing factor to their development.

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