Effects of Orthodontic Treatment on Pulp Stone Formation: A Retrospective Study

Table 2

Increase in pulp stones according to variables.

Variables	Pulp stones		value
	Present (, %)	Absent (, %)
Treatment’s duration			<0.001
19-24	6 (15%)	39 (85%)
25-30	8 (33%)	24 (67%)
>31	21 (91%)	2 (9%)
Age			<0.001
12-18	22 (88%)	3 (12%)
19-24	9 (21%)	34 (79%)
25-30	3 (11%)	23 (89%)
31-35	1 (17%)	5 (83%)
Gender			0.37
Male	27 (84%)	5 (16%)
Female	8 (12%)	60 (88%)
Treatment’s type			0.55
Nonextraction	23 (32%)	48 (68%)
Extraction	12 (41%)	17 (59%)