Research Article
Effects of Orthodontic Treatment on Pulp Stone Formation: A Retrospective Study
Table 3
The frequency of pulp stones in the posterior teeth of the maxilla and mandible.
| Tooth type | Maxilla | Mandible | Total | Right | Left | Right | Left |
| First premolar | 0 | 1 (100%) | 0 | 0 | 1 (1%) | Second premolar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (100%) | 1 (1%) | First molar | 11 (22.5%) | 13 (26.5%) | 12 (24.5%) | 13 (26.5%) | 49 (62%) | Second molar | 9 (32%) | 5 (18%) | 7 (25%) | 7 (25%) | 28 (36%) | Total | 39 (50%) | 40 (50%) | 79 (100%) |
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