Prevalence Of Pulp Stones In Radiograph- A Retrospective Study

Pulp stones are separate calcified mass that are seen in the dental pulp. Pulpal calcification can occur separately or it can be found diffused in dentin or pulpal tissue.The etiology of pulp stones is still unknown. Pulp stones are diagnosed through radiograph or by histological slides. Pulp stones are usually detected in the radiograph as radiopaque structure with different shapes and sizes. The aim of this study is to analyze the prevalence of pulp stones in Saveetha Dental College patients sample using radiographs. The study is conducted to find out the prevalence of pulp stones using radiograph among Saveetha Dental College Patients. The radiographs that consist of 96 male and 104 female radiographs were evaluated. Association of pulp stones with sex were noted. Pulp stones were seen predominantly in the males but was statistically significant (P-0.038; P>0.05). An association between age and the presence or absence of pulp stones also does not show any significant association.(P>0.05).