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Cone-Beam Computed Tomographic Evaluation of Root Canal Morphology of Maxillary Premolars in a Saudi Population
Joint Authors
Alqedairi, Abdullah
Alfawaz, Hussam
Al-Dahman, Yousef
Alnassar, Faisal
Al-Jebaly, Asma
Alsubait, Sara
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-08-15
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
The aim of the study was to investigate the root canal morphology of maxillary first and second premolars in a Saudi population using Cone-Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT).
Methods.
This retrospective cross-sectional study assessed CBCT images of 707 Saudi patients.
The number of roots and canal configuration were identified based on Vertucci’s classification.
Fisher’s exact Chi-square tests were performed to analyze the association between sex and number of roots and sex and root canal configuration.
Results.
Most teeth had two roots in maxillary first premolars (75.1%) and one root in maxillary second premolars (85.2%).
Type IV was the most prevalent canal configuration in maxillary first premolars (69.1%), while Type I was the most in maxillary second premolars (49.4%).
All types of canal configurations were observed in maxillary premolars except Type VII for the maxillary second premolar.
Chi-square tests showed no significant association between gender and number of roots and sex and root canal configuration in both maxillary first and second premolars although higher number of roots was seen in men (P > 0.05).
Conclusion.
Most maxillary first premolars had two roots with Type IV being the most predominant canal configuration, while a single root with Type I canal configuration was the most frequently observed morphology in maxillary second premolars.
In maxillary first premolars, 21.3% had one canal apically, 75.4% had two canals apically, and 3.3% had three canals apically.
In maxillary second premolars, 80.2% had one canal apically, 18.9% had two canals apically, and 0.9% had three canals apically.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Alqedairi, Abdullah& Alfawaz, Hussam& Al-Dahman, Yousef& Alnassar, Faisal& Al-Jebaly, Asma& Alsubait, Sara. 2018. Cone-Beam Computed Tomographic Evaluation of Root Canal Morphology of Maxillary Premolars in a Saudi Population. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1128938
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Alqedairi, Abdullah…[et al.]. Cone-Beam Computed Tomographic Evaluation of Root Canal Morphology of Maxillary Premolars in a Saudi Population. BioMed Research International No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1128938
American Medical Association (AMA)
Alqedairi, Abdullah& Alfawaz, Hussam& Al-Dahman, Yousef& Alnassar, Faisal& Al-Jebaly, Asma& Alsubait, Sara. Cone-Beam Computed Tomographic Evaluation of Root Canal Morphology of Maxillary Premolars in a Saudi Population. BioMed Research International. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1128938
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1128938