Volume 3 Issue 3 (May -June, 2017)

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ASSESSMENT OF PREVALENCE OF DENTAL PULP CALCIFICATIONS IN A KNOWN POPULATION- A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY
Gargi C Nimbulkar, Vikramaditya Todkar, Hemanee Rathore, Shivani Markanday, Archana Jain, Chitral Chugh

Background: Pulp stones can be named valid or false, the previous being made of dentine and lined by odontoblasts, though false pulp stones are framed from deteriorating cells of the pulp that gets mineralized.  The neurotic impact of aggravation by the microorganisms of dental caries on the pulpal tissue can cause avascular divider damage, bringing about the statement of calcium salts inside the tissue. Others are orthodontic tooth development, idiopathic and hereditary inclining elements. Hence, we planned the present study to assess the prevalence of calcifications in the pulp tissue of the subjects in a known population. Materials & methods: The present study was included prevalence of pulp calcifications in a known population. Subjects with crowns, spans, caries, orthodontic treatment, bruxism, steady loss, and traumatic teeth were excluded in the review test. Considering that teeth with profound fillings and caries injuries are more inclined to have mash stones, just teeth which were non-carious and unrestored were incorporated. The radiographs were translated by two inspectors utilizing a standard review box with surrounding light. Those taken at the wrong angulations, improper introduction, and handling flaws were prohibited. Unequivocal radiopaque bodies seen inside the mash chambers and root trenches of the every one of the teeth were distinguished as mash stones and were scored by the sorts grouped. All the results were analysed by SPSS software. Chi- square and student t test were used for the assessment of level of significance. Results: Among Maxilla and Mandible cases, Type I was observed in 110 and 89 cases respectively. Among maxilla and mandible cases, type II and type III were observed in 15, 18, 14 and 20 cases respectively. Higher prevalence of pulp chambers was seen in females and in maxilla. Conclusion: Pulp calcifications care commonly encounters in the maxilla of females.
Key words: Calcification, Prevalence, Pulp.

Corresponding author: Dr. Gargi C Nimbulkar, Lecturer, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Tatyasaheb Kore Dental College and Research Centre, New Pargaon, Maharashtra,  India

This article may be cited as: Nimbulkar GC, Todkar V, Rathore H, Markanday S, Jain A, Chugh C. Assessment of prevalence of dental pulp calcifications in a known population: A cross-sectional study. Int J Res Health Allied Sci 2017;3(3):29-31.

 
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