Open AccessIdiopathic dental pulp calcifications in a tertiary care setting in South India
Author(s) -
P.-S. Satheeshkumar,
Minu P. Mohan,
Sweta Saji,
Sudheesh Sadanandan,
Giju Baby George
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of conservative dentistry/journal of conservative dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.533
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 0974-5203
pISSN - 0972-0707
DOI - 10.4103/0972-0707.105299
Subject(s) - dentistry , medicine , pulp (tooth) , maxilla , calcification , population , molar , oral and maxillofacial pathology , orthodontics , pathology , environmental health
Dental pulp calcifications are unique and represent the dental pulp regenerative process. Dental pulp calcifications are sometimes routine findings in oral radiographs and may later serve as an important diagnostic criterion for a hidden aspect of systemic illness.