Hard Facts about Dental Stones

Maxillary antroloiths, salivary sialoliths, nasolith and phlebolith are some of the calcifications observed
in head and neck region. One such unique finding is the pulp calcification or stone within the pulps of
teeth. They are a frequent finding on bitewing and periapical radiographs. A single tooth may have
stones ranging from 1 to 12 or even more, with sizes varying from minute particle to large masses that
occlude the pulp space. They often develop in teeth that appear quite normal in other respects. They
have been seen in both functional as well as embedded teeth. The purpose of this chapter is to
examine these pulp stones from all the aspects including their pathogenesis, clinical aspects,
histopathology, current perspectives and contemporary research on the same.