Sridevi K

Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Lenora Institute of Dental Sciences, Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, India

Publications

• Original Article   
  Pulp Stones as Risk Predictors for Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
  Author(s): Sridevi K*, Eswar Chand G, Santhosh Reddy D, Guru Charan D, Abhishek Singh Nayyar and Abhishek Singh Nayyar
  
  Context and Aim: Coronary artery disease (CAD) has been recorded as the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Studies indicate that subjects with CAD show higher degree of pulp calcifications. Localized pulp calcifications are microscopically apparent in more than half of the teeth in young adolescents. However, pulp stones extending to the entire dentition are infrequent and need further evaluation to predict the risk of other probabilities of associated diseases. The present study was planned to estimate the prevalence of pulp stones in subjects diagnosed with or, undergoing treatment for CAD. Materials and Methods: The present study consisted of 300 subjects within an age range of 20-55 years who were divided into the study group consisting of 150 subjects including 108 males and 42 females and 150.. Read More»