A radiographic assessment of the prevalence of pulp stones.

Introduction: Pulp stones or denticles are frequently found in the dental pulp. Denticles more often occur in molars than in premolars and incisive. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted at the University Dental Clinic Centre in Skopje “St. Panteleimon”. Were included random samples 150 patients aged between 20-60 years, or 3108 teeth, meanwhile using an appropriately designed survey questionnaire. 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 172 teeth – premolars. Results: From 150 patients or 3108 teeth, 623 teeth (20.04%) has pulp stones. From 623 teeth with pulp stones 425 (68.2%) – molars; 172 (27.6%) – premolars and 26 teeth (3.2%) incisives. The results obtained from the carried out examinations showed that: 172 teeth – premolars: 111 (64.5%) in the males and 61 (35.4%) in females. The variation is significant i.e. Z = 5.289; P = 0.000. Conclusion: The analyses we carried out by making advantage of the radiography showed that greater attention should be paid to the analysis of the X-rays, especially to the Panoramix X-rays, because they enable detection of the dental calcifications in the asymptomatic teeth regarding the jaws as a whole.