Pulp stone

Pulp stones (also denticles or endoliths)^[1] are nodular, calcified masses appearing in either or both the coronal and root portion of the pulp organ in teeth. Pulp stones are not painful unless they impinge on nerves.

They are classified:^[2]

A) On the basis of structure

1) True pulp stones: formed of dentin by odontoblasts

2) False pulp stones: formed by mineralization of degenerating pulp cells, often in a concentric pattern

B) On the basis of location

1) Free: entirely surrounded by pulp tissue

2) Adherent: partly fused with dentin

3) Embedded: entirely surrounded by dentin

References

↑ Mosby's Medical Dictionary (9th ed.). Elsevier Health Sciences. 2013. p. 507. ISBN 0323112587. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
↑ Goga, R.; N. P. Chandler; A. O. Oginni (2008). "Pulp stones: a review" (PDF). International Endodontic Journal. 41: 457–468. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2591.2008.01374.x. Retrieved 3 August 2012.

Oral and maxillofacial pathology (K00–K06, K11–K14, 520–525, 527–529)

Lips
Cheilitis Actinic Angular Plasma cell Cleft lip Congenital lip pit Eclabium Herpes labialis Macrocheilia Microcheilia Nasolabial cyst Sun poisoning Trumpeter's wart

Tongue
Ankyloglossia Black hairy tongue Caviar tongue Crenated tongue Cunnilingus tongue Fissured tongue Foliate papillitis Glossitis Geographic tongue Median rhomboid glossitis Transient lingual papillitis Glossoptosis Hypoglossia Lingual thyroid Macroglossia Microglossia Rhabdomyoma

Palate
Bednar's aphthae Cleft palate High-arched palate Palatal cysts of the newborn Inflammatory papillary hyperplasia Stomatitis nicotina Torus palatinus

Oral mucosa – Lining of mouth

Teeth (pulp, dentin, enamel)

Periodontium (gingiva, periodontal ligament, cementum, alveolus) – Gums and tooth-supporting structures

Periapical, mandibular and maxillary hard tissues – Bones of jaws

Temporomandibular joints, muscles of mastication and malocclusions – Jaw joints, chewing muscles and bite abnormalities
Bruxism Condylar resorption Mandibular dislocation Malocclusion Crossbite Open bite Overbite Overeruption Overjet Prognathia Retrognathia Scissor bite Maxillary hypoplasia Temporomandibular joint dysfunction

Salivary glands

Orofacial soft tissues – Soft tissues around the mouth
Actinomycosis Angioedema Basal cell carcinoma Cutaneous sinus of dental origin Cystic hygroma Gnathophyma Ludwig's angina Macrostomia Melkersson–Rosenthal syndrome Microstomia Noma Oral Crohn's disease Orofacial granulomatosis Perioral dermatitis Pyostomatitis vegetans

Other
Eagle syndrome Hemifacial hypertrophy Facial hemiatrophy Oral manifestations of systemic disease

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