Calcification of the dental pulp

Calcifications in the dental pulp arise for unknown etiological reasons. As the pulp ages, their incidence increases. This is a finding to which we do not attach much importance.

Right denticles

 * Calcified small formations of a round or spherical shape;
 * the structure is similar to that of secondary dentin ;
 * division into free and attached according to contact with the wall of the medullary cavity;
 * arising after chronic irritation by caries, deep fillings or abrasion ;
 * stimulus to arise in a circulatory disorder;
 * larger visible also on X-ray.

False denticles

 * Structure distinct from secondary dentin;
 * calcified concentric layers and lamellae arranged around a central deposit of unknown composition;
 * division into free, attached and surrounded by secondary dentine = interstitial denticle embedded.

Diffuse calcification of the pulp

 * Occurrence in the root canal;
 * amorphous calcification formed by elongated strips in the direction of the tooth supply;
 * common in elderly people.

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