Analysis of Radicular Dental Calcifications According to the Numeral Prevalence

Introduction Pulp stones or dental calcifications, when are localized in the radicular dental pulp, are mineral deposits in the radicular pulp tissue. They are a sort of discrete calcification bodies with definite but very different numeral prevalence. The intention of the study is to present morphology of dental calcifications according to the numeral prevalence. Materials and Methods The present study was analyzed 60 extirpated pulps of teeth with endodontic diagnosis pulpitis chronic, and 40 pulps of extracted teeth, with the method of light microscopy, and by using standard differential histochemical stain. Results The spherical calcifications show tendency of grouping according to their number, with average value of 3 calcifications per volume of one pulp. Irregular calcifications do not show tendency of grouping. Conclusion With this study are confirm that dental radicular calcifications, can be with very different numeral prevalence.