Prevalence and Analysis of Factors Related to Occurrence of Pulp Stone in Adult Restorative Patients
Ann. med. health sci. res. (Online)
; 1(1): 9-14, 2011. ilus
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Pulp stone; though of an unclear aetiology; is clinically common. It potentially poses procedural difficulty to the endodontist and may also be a marker of an underlying systemic condition.Objectives:
The study investigated pulp stone occurrence in adult restorative patients. It also highlighted the relationship between pulp stone and pristine posterior teeth; chronic periodontitis and posterior teeth with abrasion; as well as the effect of age and gender on pulp stone occurrence.Method:
Three hundred subjects; aged 18-60 years participated in the cross sectional study. Pristine teeth; teeth with chronic periodontitis and those with abrasion were recruited.Result:
Pulp stone was seen more often in the 41-50 years age band; in molars and in teeth with chronic periodontitis but less often in teeth with abrasion. In addition; coronal and free form of pulp stone were more popular.Conclusion:
It is recommended that researchers should pay special care in case selections; and during biomechanical coronal instrumentation
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Main subject:
Periodontitis
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Tooth Abrasion
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Dental Pulp
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Dental Pulp Calcification
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Risk factors
Language:
English
Journal:
Ann. med. health sci. res. (Online)
Year:
2011
Type:
Article
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