Table 4.

Prevalence of Pulp Stones in Study Groups by Jaw and Tooth Type.

Variable Teeth Examined, n PS Prevalence, n (%) Teeth with PS by Jaw, n (%) Teeth with PS by Tooth Type n (%)
Mx Mn Inc C 1st PM 2nd PM 1st M 2nd M
CVD 1146 240 (20.9) 137 (57.1) 103 (42.9) 23 (9.6) 29 (12.1) 31 (12.9) 43 (17.9) 58 (24.2) 56 (23.3)
DM 1234 161 (13.0) 102 (63.4) 59 (36.6) 22 (13.7) 25 (15.5) 21 (13.0) 22 (13.7) 33 (20.5) 38 (23.6)
CP 1047 136 (13.0) 78 (57.4) 58 (42.6) 11 (8.0) 16 (11.8) 26 (19.1) 21 (15.4) 34 (25.0) 28 (20.5)
Control 1126 39 (3.4) 21 (53.8) 18 (46.1) 4 (10.3) 5 (12.8) 4 (10.2) 6 (15.4) 13 (33.3) 7 (17.9)
TOTAL 4553 576 (12.6) 338 (58.7) 238 (41.3) 60 (10.4) 75 (13.0) 82 (14.2) 92 (16.0) 138 (24.0) 129 (22.4)
P value 0.54 0.75
* P values from chi-square tests comparing CVD, DM, CP, and Control within each variable.

%, percent of teeth with pulp stones in that group; C, canines; CP, chronic periodontitis; CVD, cardiovascular disease; DM, diabetes mellitus; Inc, incisor; M, molar; Mn, mandible; Mx, maxilla; n, number; PM, premolar.

RMMJ Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal Rambam Health Care Campus 2025; 16(4): e0022. ISSN: 2076-9172
Published online 2025 October 31. doi: 10.5041/RMMJ.10557