Correlation between pulp stones and serum calcium levels: a preliminary study

Authors

  • Ashutosh Harsh Associate Professor, SRG Medical College and Hospital, Jhalawar, Rajasthan, India
  • Pragya Harsh Ex-SR, S.N. Medical College and Hospital, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
  • Divya Kumar Jain Assistant Professor, Department of Dentistry, SRG Medical College and Hospital, Jhalawar,Rajasthan, India
  • Ramniwas Kumawat Assistant Professor, Government Medical College and Hospital, Pali, Rajasthan, India
  • Sharad Purohit Ex-Reader, Jodhpur Dental College and Hospital, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
  • Mansoor Saify Senior Resident,Department of Dentistry, SRG Medical College and Hospital,Jhalawar,Rajasthan, India

Keywords:

Pulp stones, pulp calcification, serum calcium

Abstract

Objective: To find the correlation between pulp stones and serum calcium levelsMaterials and methods: Intraoral periapical radiographs of 698 patients were retrospectively analyzed in the present study. The pulp stones were identified as the presence of a definite round or oval opaque or dense structures in the pulp space. Serum calcium levels were determinedby chemistry auto-analyzer.Statistical analysis was carried out by applying Chi-square tests with the Yates correction andPearsons Coefficient.Results: Out of a total of 698 individuals, pulp stones were identified in 242 (34.6%) of patients. In 376 males, 129 (34.3%) were having pulp stones and among 322 females, 113 (35 %) were having pulp stones. The association between gender (Chi-square= 0.2468, P= 0.6958), age group (Chi-square= 0.1986, P= 0.6732) and presence of pulp stones was not found to be statistically significant. No significant correlation was found between serum calcium levels and presence of pulp stones.Conclusions: The study did not report any significant association between occurrence pulp stones and serum calcium levels.

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Published

2021-04-01

How to Cite

Harsh, A., Harsh, P., Jain, D. K., Kumawat, R., Purohit, S., & Saify, M. (2021). Correlation between pulp stones and serum calcium levels: a preliminary study. International Journal of Health and Clinical Research, 4(6), 145–147. Retrieved from https://www.ijhcr.com/index.php/ijhcr/article/view/1229

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