Correlation between the presence of tonsilloliths and the bone defects by periodontitis on imaging analysis: a pilot study

• Main Authors: Masafumi Oda (Author), Shinji Yoshii (Author), Nao Wakasugi-Sato (Author), Shinobu Matsumoto-Takeda (Author), Ikuko Nishida (Author), Shun Nishimura (Author), Susumu Nishina (Author), Manabu Habu (Author), Daigo Yoshiga (Author), Masaaki Sasaguri (Author), Yasuhiro Morimoto (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Very recently, a significant relationship between tonsilloliths and dental plaque-related pathologies was reported using digital panoramic radiographs. Their dynamics over time suggest that tonsilloliths may be in a permanently active phase that functions to remove foreign matter...