Assessment of the Frequency and Correlation of Carotid Artery Calcifications and Pulp Stones with Idiopathic Osteosclerosis using Digital Panoramic Radiographs

Year 2021, Volume: 11 Issue: 2, 342 - 347, 30.06.2021

Sema Sönmez Kaplan , Tuna Kaplan , Güzide Sezgin

https://doi.org/10.33808/clinexphealthsci.841006

Cited By: 3

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the correlation of carotid artery calcifications (CACs) and pulp stones with idiopathic osteosclerosis (IO) using digital panoramic radiographs (DPRs) to determine whether pulp stones or IO might be possible indicators of the presence of CACs.
Methods: In total, DPRs of 1207 patients (645 females and 562 males) taken within 2018 were retrospectively evaluated to determine the prevalence of CACs, pulp stones and IO according to age and sex. Statistical analysis was performed using chi-square test and Fisher’s exact chisquare test.

Results: In total, 287 (23.8%) patients had at least one pulp stone, and 64 (5.3%) patients had CACs. The negative/negative (-/-) status of CACs/ pulp stones was significantly higher in the 18–29 years age group than in the 30–39, 40–49, 50–59 and ≥60 years age groups (p<0.05). It was also significantly higher in males than females (p<0.05). Sixteen (1.3%) patients had IO, which was related to right mandibular molars in all cases. Patients with CACs had a significantly higher prevalence of IO (6.3%) than those without CACs (1%) (p<0.05). There was no statistically significant association between pulp stones and the presence of IO and CACs (p>0.05).

Conclusion: Within the limitations of this study, pulp stones were not found to be diagnostic indicators of CACs. However, the presence of IO might be a risk factor for CACs.

Keywords

Carotid artery calcification, Dental pulp stone, Idiopathic osteosclerosis, Digital panoramic radiograph

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