Table 5.

Comparative Evaluation of the Prevalence of Pulp Stones by Region and Tooth.

Variable Cardiovascular Diseases Diabetes Mellitus Chronic Periodontitis Control P Value

Teeth Examined (n) Pulp Stones(n, %) Teeth Examined (n) Pulp Stones(n, %) Teeth Examined (n) Pulp Stones(n, %) Teeth Examined (n) Pulp Stones(n, %)

Jaw
 Mx 519 137 (26.4) 602 102 (16.9) 509 78 (15.3) 550 21 (3.8) <0.001

 Mn 627 103 (16.4) 632 59 (9.3) 538 58 (10.7) 576 18 (3.1) <0.001

Tooth Type
 Inc 329 23 (6.90) 205 22 (10.7) 174 11 (6.3) 178 4 (2.2) 0.012

 C 154 29 (18.8) 211 25 (11.8) 162 16 (9.8) 187 5 (2.6) <0.001

 1st PM 158 31 (19.6) 180 21 (11.6) 172 26 (15.1) 203 4 (1.9) <0.001

 2nd PM 145 43 (29.6) 202 22 (10.8) 172 21 (12.2) 189 6 (3.1) <0.001

 1st M 182 58 (31.8) 221 33 (14.9) 178 34 (19.1) 191 13 (6.8) <0.001

 2nd M 178 56 (31.4) 215 38 (17.6) 189 28 (14.8) 178 7 (3.9) <0.001

C, canines; 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