Mesiobuccal root canal anatomy of Korean maxillary first and second molars by cone-beam computed tomography

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Authors: Jin-Hee Lee ; Kee-Deog Kim ; Jong-Ki Lee ; Wonse Park ; Jin Sun Jeong ; Yoon Lee ; Yu Gu ; Seok-Woo Chang ; Won-Jun Son ; Woo-Cheol Lee ; Seung-Ho Baek ; Kwang-Shik Bae ; Kee-Yeon Kum

Citation: ORAL SURGERY ORAL MEDICINE ORAL PATHOLOGY ORAL RADIOLOGY AND ENDODONTICS, Vol.111(6) : 785-791, 2011

Journal Title: ORAL SURGERY ORAL MEDICINE ORAL PATHOLOGY ORAL RADIOLOGY AND ENDODONTICS

MeSH: Adolescent ; Adult ; Aged ; Cone-Beam Computed Tomography ; Dental Pulp Cavity/anatomy & histology* ; Dental Pulp Cavity/diagnostic imaging ; Female ; Humans ; Imaging, Three-Dimensional ; Male ; Mandible ; Maxilla ; Middle Aged ; Molar/anatomy & histology* ; Molar/diagnostic imaging ; Radiography, Dental, Digital ; Reference Standards ; Republic of Korea ; Tooth Root/anatomy & histology* ; Tooth Root/diagnostic imaging ; Young Adult

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate the types of canal configurations and the incidence of a second mesiobuccal (MB2) canal in Korean maxillary molar mesiobuccal (MB) roots by analyzing cone-beam computed tomographic (CBCT) images.

STUDY DESIGN: Three-dimensional CBCT images of 458 maxillary first molars and 467 second molars from 276 Korean patients were analyzed to determine the incidence of an MB2 canal, the types of canal configurations, and the correlations between the incidence of an MB2 canal and age, gender, and tooth position.

RESULTS: The incidence of 2-canaled MB roots was 71.8% in first molars and 42.2% in second molars, with the most common configurations being Weine types III and II. The frequency of an MB2 canal decreased with age in both molars (P < .05).

CONCLUSIONS: Types III and II canal configurations were the most prevalent in the 2-canaled MB roots of Korean maxillary molars

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Yonsei Authors: Kim, Kee Deog(김기덕) https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3055-5130
Park, Wonse(박원서) https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2081-1156

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