Diagnostic Value of Dental Pulp Stones in the Early Diagnosis of Ischemic Heart Diseases Fatemeh Ezoddini-Ardakani1, Seyedeh Mahdieh Nemayandeh2*, Seyed Mahmood Sadrbafghi2, Sedigheh Hajihashemi2, Mahmood Emami2, Forouzandeh Ghasemi Kahtouei2, Leila Hadiani2, Mohammad Hossein Ahmadieh2, Maliheh Moeini1, Seyed Hossein Razavi1, Sajad Besharati3 Abstract Background: Pulp stones are calcified masses formed in the primary and permanent dentitions. The ischemic cardiovascular disorders (CVD) can be the first health problem of the world.
It seems that there is a relationship between pulp stones and cardiovascular diseases to determine the diagnostic value of panoramic dental radiographs as non-invasive test for the early detection of CVD. Methods and Materials: The subjects of the study came from patients presenting to Dental Radiology Department of Dental School in Yazd who aged 30 - 64…
