The relationship between pulp calcifications and salivary gland calcifications

Kaswan, Sumita; Patil, Santosh; Maheshwari, Sneha; Rahman, Farzan; Khandelwal, Suneet

doi:10.4317/jced.51518

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“…In a recent study with a large sample, (Berticelli et al, 2018) examined 2444 panoramic radiographs and calculated an incidence of sialoliths of 1.96%. Kaswan et al (2014) studied the prevalence of submandibular sialoliths using periapical and occlusal radiographs and found that 5 of their 196 subjects (2.5%) suffer from submandibular sialoliths, higher than that in our study (1.8%). Similarly, (Vengalath et al, 2014) determined a prevalence of submandibular sialoliths of 4.3% in their sample of 1615 panoramic radiographs, divided equally between males and females.…”

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Sialoliths: A Radiographic Retrospective Study

Aoun¹,

El‐Outa²,

Nasseh³

2020

Current Research in Dentistry

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Sialoliths are salivary gland calcifications that mainly affect submandibular and parotid glands. They are detected incidentally on dental panoramic radiographs. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of sialoliths in a Lebanese sample and evaluate the site, gender and age distribution of such findings. In this retrospective study, 500 digital panoramic radiographs, belonging to 219 males and 281 females aged 18-88 years, were examined to identify sialoliths seen as radiopacities in the parotid, submandibular and sublingual glands regions. Findings were analyzed statistically using IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows, version 20 (IBM Corp., Armonk, N.Y., USA). Descriptive statistics were presented and Chi-square tests and Spearman correlation coefficient were used to assess relationships between sialoliths and gender, age and site. Statistical significance was set at p = 0.05. In our sample of 500 radiographs, sialoliths were identified in 15 (3%). Submandibular sialoliths were the most common (1.8%) followed by parotid sialoliths (1.2%); no sublingual sialoliths were detected. Females were slightly more affected by submandibular sialoliths while males had higher prevalence of parotid sialoliths. No significant age or gender predilections were detected. Identifying sialoliths on panoramic radiographs by dental professionals is essential to avoid possibility of confusion with other soft tissue calcifications very common in the head and neck regions.

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Sialoliths: A Radiographic Retrospective Study

Aoun¹,

El‐Outa²,

Nasseh³

2020

Current Research in Dentistry

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“…In a recent study with a large sample, Barticelli et al (2018) examined 2444 panoramic radiographs and calculated an incidence of sialoliths of 1.96% (9). Kaswan et al (2014) studied the prevalence of submandibular sialoliths using periapical and occlusal radiographs and found that 5 of their 196 subjects (2.5%) suffer from submandibular sialoliths, higher than that in our study (1.8%)(10). Similarly, Vengalath et al (2014) determined a prevalence of submandibular sialoliths of 4.3% in their sample of 1615 panoramic radiographs, divided equally between males and females(11).…”

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Sialoliths: A Retrospective Radiological Study

Aoun¹,

El‐Outa²,

Nasseh³

2021

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Aim: Sialoliths are salivary gland calcifications that mainly affect submandibular and parotid glands. They are detected incidentally on dental panoramic radiographs. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of sialoliths in a Lebanese sample and evaluate the site, gender and age distribution of such findings. Methods: In this retrospective study, 500 digital panoramic radiographs, belonging to 219 males and 281 females aged 18-88 years, were examined to identify sialoliths seen as radiopacities in the parotid, submandibular and sublingual glands regions. Findings were analyzed statistically using IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows, version 20 (IBM Corp., Armonk, N.Y., USA). Descriptive statistics were presented and Chi-square tests and Spearman correlation coefficient were used to assess relationships between sialoliths and gender, age and site. Statistical significance was set at p=0.05. Results: In our sample of 500 radiographs, sialoliths were identified in 15 (3%). Submandibular sialoliths were the most common (1.8%) followed by parotid sialoliths (1.2%); no sublingual sialoliths were detected. Females were slightly more affected by submandibular sialoliths while males had higher prevalence of parotid sialoliths. No significant age or gender predilections were detected. Conclusion: Identifying sialoliths on panoramic radiographs by dental professionals is essential to avoid possibility of confusion with other soft tissue calcifications very common in the head and neck regions.

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“…One of the problems associated with pulp stones is that, although a few factors are implicated in stimulating pulp calcifications, their etiology remains unknown. Pulp degeneration and its interactions with epithelium, age, systemic diseases, bacteria, genetics, fluoride, trauma, and orthodontic movements are predisposing factors [5][6][7]. Orthodontic movements can cause a complex series of tissue reactions and affect periodontal and pulpal structures [8].…”

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Effects of Orthodontic Treatment on Pulp Stone Formation: A Retrospective Study

Babanouri

Sahmeddini

Khoshmakani

2023

BioMed Research International

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Objective. This retrospective study was aimed at determining the incidence of dental pulp stone formation during fixed orthodontic treatment. Materials and Methods. A total of 100 patients who received fixed orthodontic treatment were included in this study. Pre- and posttreatment panoramic radiographs of the patients were examined to identify pulp stones. The data were analyzed using McNemar’s and Pearson’s chi-square tests to investigate the correlations between having a dental pulp stone and gender, age, treatment type, and duration. Results. Dental pulp stones were detected in 17% of patients on pretreatment panoramic radiographs and 35% of patients on posttreatment panoramic radiographs. The incidence of pulp stones sharply increased in the pre- and posttreatment radiographs (38%) ( P < 0.001 ). In addition, there were associations between age, treatment duration, and the incidence of pulp stones ( P < 0.05 ). Nevertheless, no associations were found between treatment type, gender, and the presence of pulp stones. Dental pulp stones were most frequently observed in first molars (62%), followed by second molars (36%). Conclusion. Fixed orthodontic treatment may trigger pulp irritation and calcification, resulting in the formation of pulp stones. Although pulp stones have no serious consequences, an orthodontist must consider the probability of pulp stone formation because it can cause difficulties in endodontic treatment.

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The relationship between pulp calcifications and salivary gland calcifications

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Sialoliths: A Radiographic Retrospective Study

Sialoliths: A Radiographic Retrospective Study

Sialoliths: A Retrospective Radiological Study

Effects of Orthodontic Treatment on Pulp Stone Formation: A Retrospective Study

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