Buyanbileg Sodnom-Ish, Mi Young Eo, Yun Ju Cho, Mi Hyun Seo, Hyeong-Cheol Yang, Min-Keun Kim, Hoon Myoung, Soung Min Kim
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to perform a comparative analysis of the ultrastructural and chemical composition of sialoliths, tonsilloliths, and antroliths and to describe their growth pattern. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We obtained 19 specimens from 18 patients and classified the specimens into three groups: sialolith (A), tonsillolith (B), and antrolith (C). The peripheral, middle, and core regions of the specimens were examined in detail by histology, micro-computed tomography (micro- CT), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, and transmission electron microscopy (TEM)...
February 29, 2024: Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons