Application of Mineralogical Techniques in the Study of Human Lithiasis

Aguilar-Ruiz, J.; Arrabal-Polo, Miguel Ángel; Sierra, M.; Arrabal‐Martín, Miguel

doi:10.3109/01913123.2012.729879

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“…These studies clarified that these stones have the same structure. Therefore, some of the studies considered their formation as metabolic disorders, and their components are identical in different organs [30] [31] [32]. In this retrospective study, the dental calculus formation was detected among most kidney stones patients more than non-kidney stones patients due to the kidneys' work in an important way to organize the levels of uric acid in serum [33].…”

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The Influence of Kidney Stones and Salivary Uric Acid on Dental Calculus Formation and Periodontal Status among Some Saudi Patients Aged 25 - 70 Years

Al-Abdaly¹,

Alharbi²,

Almoalem³

et al. 2020

IJCM

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Background: The formation of kidney stones is considered a complicated process. Consequently, there are many questions about the link between kidney stones formation and level of salivary uric acid and calculus formation on the teeth surfaces. Objectives: To evaluate the correlation between the level of salivary uric acid and kidney stones formation and their influence on dental calculus and periodontal status among Saudi patients aged 25-70 years. Materials and Methods: 120 Saudi male patients were examined (60 of Kidney stones patients and 60 patients of non-kidney stones patients) for clinical evaluation of plaque index (PLI), gingival index (GI), calculus index of oral hygiene (CI) and clinical attachment loss (CAL). Moreover, lab assessment of uric acid level in the collected salivary samples was done. The findings were analyzed using of ANOVA test and Tukey's test. Results: There were statistically significant differences in clinical parameters among kidney stones patients and non-kidney stones patients (p < 0.05), but these differences were highly statistically significant in the correlation between calculus index (CI), plaque index (PLI) and gingival index (GI) among kidney stone patients in group II, moreover, PLI and clinical attachment loss (CAL) among kidney stone patients in group III (p < 0.001). The statistical analyses revealed statistically significant differences in the level of salivary uric acid (mg/dl) in the comparison between kidney stones patients and non-kidney stones patients in group I and group III, whereas there were highly statistically significant in the comparison between kidney stones patients and non-kidney stones patients in group III. Conclusion: At the end of this study, we

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The Influence of Kidney Stones and Salivary Uric Acid on Dental Calculus Formation and Periodontal Status among Some Saudi Patients Aged 25 - 70 Years

Al-Abdaly¹,

Alharbi²,

Almoalem³

et al. 2020

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“…Stones occurring in different organs resemble their structure suggesting a metabolic disorder that underlies the process of their formation (6,7). The components of stone formation are similar in many organs (8). Davidovich E. et al evaluated the correlation between dental calculus and disturbed mineral metabolism in pediatric patients with chronic kidney disease.…”

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Do dental calculi predict the presence of renal stones?

Kati

Kalkan²,

Pelit

et al. 2018

Arch Ital Urol Androl

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Objective: Pathological calcifications that occur in various parts of the body may cause stone formation over time. The structure of these stones is similar in many regions of the body. We have studied the relationship between dental calculi and kidney stones. Material and methods: A total of 183 patients with dental stone complaints or dental calculi were included between April and August 2016 in the Cagri Dental Hospital, Elazig, Turkey. Patients were evaluated with regard to a urinary tract ultrasonography, urinalysis, oral hygiene, and stone and surgical disease history. All information was statistically investigated. Results: The age of the patients in the kidney stones group was significantly higher than the non-kidney stone patients (p < 0.05). In the group with kidney stones, the percentage of dental calculus formation was significantly higher than the group without stones (p < 0.05). In the groups with and without kidney stones, dental stone recurrence rates did not differ significantly (p < 0.05). Urinary pH was significantly lower in the group with stones than the group without stones (p < 0.05). Conclusions: During a physical examination, the formation of a visible stone, such as a dental calculus, may be an indicator of other types of stones, such as kidney stones, and this should be further investigated.

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“…There are four main types of biogenic stones found in the human body: gallstones (bile-duct), salivary, renal, bladder and prostate stones. These can be differentiated both by their location in the body and their mineralogical and microstructural features [ 1 , 20 ]. Renal stones (kidney stone, urolithiasis) form in the kidneys and can also be found in the urinary tract; they are commonly composed of calcium oxalate (CaC 2 O 4 ), calcium phosphates, struvite (NH 4 MgPO 4 ·6H 2 O), uric acid (C 5 H 4 N 4 O 3 ), and less commonly by cystine ((SCH 2 CH(NH 2 )CO 2 H) 2 ) and xanthine (C 5 H 4 N 4 O 2 ).…”

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“…The presence of a substantial amount of whitlockite in the Al Khiday pathological stones is a clear indication that the stones are not kidney or bladder stones. Rare intrascrotal lithiasis [ 20 ] is also reported to be composed mainly of whitlockite, though the body location and the micro-structure of the investigated stones is at variance with this interpretation.…”

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Late Pleistocene/Early Holocene Evidence of Prostatic Stones at Al Khiday Cemetery, Central Sudan

Usai¹,

Maritan

Sasso

et al. 2017

PLoS ONE

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The recovery of three stone-like ovoid objects within the burial of a pre-Mesolithic (Late Pleistocene/Early Holocene) individual at Al Khiday cemetery (Central Sudan) raises the question of the nature and origin of these objects. The position in which the objects were found in relation to the human skeleton suggested a pathological condition affecting the individual, possibly urinary bladder, kidney stones or gallstones. To solve this issue, a multi-analytical approach, consisting of tomographic, microstructural and compositional analyses, was therefore performed. Based on their microstructure and mineralogical composition, consisting of hydroxylapatite and whitlockite, the investigated stones were identified as primary (endogenous) prostatic calculi. In addition, the occurrence of bacterial imprints also indicates on-going infectious processes in the individual. This discovery of the earliest known case of lithiasis extends the appearance of prostatic stones into the Late Pleistocene/Early Holocene, a disease which therefore can no longer be considered exclusive to the modern era, but which also affected prehistoric individuals, whose lifestyle and diet were significantly different to our own.

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Application of Mineralogical Techniques in the Study of Human Lithiasis

Cited by 10 publications

References 22 publications

The Influence of Kidney Stones and Salivary Uric Acid on Dental Calculus Formation and Periodontal Status among Some Saudi Patients Aged 25 - 70 Years

The Influence of Kidney Stones and Salivary Uric Acid on Dental Calculus Formation and Periodontal Status among Some Saudi Patients Aged 25 - 70 Years

Do dental calculi predict the presence of renal stones?

Late Pleistocene/Early Holocene Evidence of Prostatic Stones at Al Khiday Cemetery, Central Sudan

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