Question 238 · LDEK · Etiology and classification
Which of the following statements concerning pulp stones is false?
- A. they develop in the coronal pulp only.
- B. pulp stones can be attached to the pulp chamber wall or lie freely in the chamber.
- C. pulp stones can pose problems during performing endodontic treatment.
- D. due to their structure they are not always visible in radiographs.
- E. presence of a pulp stone is not a definite indication for endodontic treatment.
Hint
Consider whether calcified bodies can also form in the radicular part of the pulp.
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