Prevalence of pulp stones in Jordanian adults.
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this study was to describe the prevalence of pulp stones in a sample of Jordanian dental patients. The article also presents frequency distributions of this condition among different types of teeth.


METHODS
Data were collected through radiographic examinations of a random sample of periapical and bitewing films of 4573 teeth from 814 dental records from the Faculty of Dentistry's filing system.


RESULTS
Pulp stones were identified in 22% of the teeth examined. First and second molars were the teeth most commonly affected. Pulp stone incidence was not significantly different among different age and gender groups.
al-Hadi Hamasha
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Faculty of Dentistry, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid.
Darwazeh
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D003784:Dental Pulp Calcification / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007597:Jordan / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012744:Sex Ratio; D014071:Tooth Abnormalities / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology