3.7 POJA-L126. Pulp stones in root of tooth

3.7  POJA-L126

​Title: Pulp stones in root of tooth

Description:
Tooth (longitudinal section), stain hematoxylin- eosin, human adult. Left and right side dark stained dentin with a small light rim of predentin. Centrally pulp stones represent as free lying irregular calcifications. They are found diffusely distributed as spots or as thin strands following blood vessels and bundles of collagen fibers in pulp connective tissue.




​Keywords/Mesh: oral cavity, mouth, tooth, dentin, pulp, pulp canal, diffuse calcifications, ​pulp stone, denticulus, histology, POJA collection 
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3.7 POJA-L117. Free denticulus (pulp stone)

3.7  POJA-L117

Title: Free denticulus (pulp stone)

Description:
Tooth (longitudinal section of root), stain hematoxylin-eosin, human adult.
In the centre of pulp connective tissue a free pulp stone (false denticulus). Dispersed through the pulp several small stones. Left to the central stone a longitudinal sectioned  thin-walled blood vessel; right to the stone bundles of nerve fibers.
Pulp stones occurred during aging, they are asymptomatic unless they affect blood veesels and nerves.
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3.7 POJA-L116. Attached denticulus (pulp stone)

3.7  POJA-L116

Title: Attached denticulus (pulp stone)
 
​Description:
Tooth (longitudinal section of root), stain hematoxylin-eosin, human adult.
From left to right:

• Dentin (purple stained) with dentin tubules.
• Small lightly stained rim of predentin.
• Layers of odontoblasts.
• Irregular structured pulp stone attached to dentin; this false denticle consists of calcified layers with collagen fibers surrounding debris.
• Pulp chamber with connective tissue and at the right side bundle of nerve fibres close to a thin-walled blood vessel.

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