Prevalence of Pulp Stones in Molars According to the Sex

Prevalence of pulp stones in molars according to the sex Pavlina Aleksova University Dental Clinical Center St. Panteleimon- Department of Restorative dentistry and Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University Ss. Cyril and Methodius, Skopje, R. of Macedonia Correspondence Pavlina Aleksova University Dental Clinical Center St. Panteleimon- Department of Restorative dentistry and Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University Ss. Cyril and Methodius, Skopje, R. of Macedonia Tel. +389 070 260 308 E-mail pavlinaaleksova@yahoo. com Introduction The dental pulp calcification presents as masses of calcified tissue present on the level of the pulp chamber and roots of the teeth. Materials and Methods In the study were included random samples 150 patients aged between 20-60 years, or 3108 teeth. The X-ray assessment of the jaws was being made by subjecting the suspected teeth to the panoramix and retroalveolar X-ray according to Dick. Statistically computer analysis was confirmed to the 228 teeth molars, in both the sexes. Results From 150 patients or 3108 teeth, 623 teeth (20.04 %) has pulp stones. From 623 teeth with pulp stones 425 (68.2 %) molars. The results obtained from the carried out examinations showed that 425 teeth molars 228 (53.6 %) in the males and 197 (46.3 %) in females. The variation is significant i. e. Z = 2.060, P = 0.039. Conclusion With this study will provide the dental practitioner with information about the types of the teeth which are more likely to exhibit technical difficulties associated with the endodontic treatment of such teeth. teeth, pulp stones, prevalence, molars, the sex, the males, the females, the significant.