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Evaluation of enamel pearls by cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT)

Nilgün AkgülFatma CaglayanHayati Murat AkgülNurhan Bayindir DurnaMuhammed-akif SümbüllüDoğan Durna

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AdultMaleMolarCone beam computed tomographyAdolescentPopulationDentistryComputed tomographyYoung AdultTooth rootstomatognathic systemHumansMedicineTooth RootDental EnameleducationGeneral DentistryAgedRetrospective StudiesOrthodonticseducation.field_of_studyOral Medicine and PathologyEnamel paintmedicine.diagnostic_testbusiness.industryCone-Beam Computed TomographyMiddle Aged:CIENCIAS MÉDICAS [UNESCO]eye diseasesstomatognathic diseasesVolumetric Computed TomographyOtorhinolaryngologyTooth Diseasesvisual_artUNESCO::CIENCIAS MÉDICASvisual_art.visual_art_mediumFemaleResearch-ArticleSurgeryTomographybusiness

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Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the frequency of enamel pearls according to population, sex and tooth groups on Cone-Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) or Dental Volumetric Tomography (DVT) scans of patients, retrospectively. Study Design: In this study, 15185 teeth belonging to 768 patients, 430 female and 338 male, was performed cross-sectional examination by CBCT. The volumetric Computed Tomography used in the study is Newton FP based on flat-panel. The data were analyzed with Pearson chi-squared test. Results: Enamel pearls were detected in 36 subjects (4.69%). Of these enamel pearls, 19 were detected in male and 17 were in male. There was no statistically a significant association between prevalence of enamel pearls and sex. All of enamel pearls were detected in molar teeth, for prevalence 0.83%. Conclusion: All of enamel pearls are found upper and lower molar teeth, especially the most commonly in maxillary second and third molars. Key words: Enamel pearls, ectopic mineralization, radiography, CBCT, DVT.

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2011-01-12Medicina Oral Patología Oral y Cirugia Bucal
https://doi.org/10.4317/medoral.17475