title: Not to be forgotten: denticles. Case reports and review of the literature.
abstract: Denticles are foci of calcification in the dental pulp located mostly in pulp chambers. Their etiology is not fully understood. They occur mostly in molars and lower incisors. Denticles vary in size, ranging from microscopic particles to larger masses that almost obliterate the pulp chamber and are visible on radiographs. In the absence of pain, observation is recommended. The aim of this study was to present a case of a denticle in tooth 21 which possibly lead to pulp necrosis and two cases when denticles were detected accidentally during management of dental caries. Denticles are usually found on plain radiographs taken for other reasons.
authors: Zakład Stomatologii Zachowawczej Uniwersytetu Medycznego w Białymstoku, ul. Skłodowskiej 24A, 15-678 Białystok.
authors: Ewa
authors: E
authors: Rodakowska
authors: Aneta
authors: A
authors: Ochnio
authors: Anna
authors: A
authors: Struniawska
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003784:Dental Pulp Calcification / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D018915:Root Canal Preparation; D014098:Toothache / Q000209:etiology; D055815:Young Adult