title: Prevalence of pulp calcifications in patients with Marfan syndrome.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to examine the prevalence of pulp calcifications in patients with Marfan syndrome.
  
  
  METHODS
  The prevalence of pulp stones and pulp obliteration was evaluated on bitewing radiographs in 21 subjects with Marfan syndrome and in 100 healthy controls.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Subjects with Marfan syndrome older than 30 years of age showed a significantly higher prevalence of pulp stones (P = .027) or pulp obliteration (P < .001). Pulp stones were present in 20.7% and pulp obliteration was found in 7.9% of the examined teeth in this group. Subjects with Marfan syndrome also revealed a significant correlation between age and number of teeth with pulp stones or pulp obliteration.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results of the present study indicate that pulp calcifications are frequent findings in subjects with Marfan syndrome. This should be taken into consideration in endodontic or orthodontic treatment.
authors.affiliation: Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany. o.bauss@praxisbauss.de
authors.forename: Oskar
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Bauss
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Neter
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rahman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D003784:Dental Pulp Calcification / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008382:Marfan Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D055815:Young Adult