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Clinical Oral Investigations
Published in: Clinical Oral Investigations 8/2016

01-11-2016 | Original Article

Cone beam CT evaluation of mandibular molar root canal morphology in a Turkish Cypriot population

Authors: Berkan Celikten, Pelin Tufenkci, Umut Aksoy, Atakan Kalender, Fatma Kermeoglu, Pervin Dabaj, Kaan Orhan

Published in: Clinical Oral Investigations | Issue 8/2016

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Abstract

Objectives

Microorganisms in untreated or overlooked root canals can cause endodontic failure or infection and inflammation. Therefore, clinicians should familiarize themselves with patient’s root canal anatomy and morphology. The objective of this retrospective study was to analyze and characterize mandibular root canal morphology using cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) in a Turkish Cypriot population.

Materials and methods

This cross-sectional study consisted of retrospective evaluation of CBCT scans from 272 adult patients (aged 16–80 years). The number of roots and canals and the canal configuration in each root were evaluated using Vertucci’s classification. The incidence of additional roots and of C-shaped canals in the mandibular first and second molars was also noted. Pearson chi-square tests were performed to analyze canal configurations, laterality, and gender (p ≤ 0.05).

Results

For the female and male patients, 94.5 and 94.4 % of the mandibular first and 96.7 and 97.2 % of the mandibular second molars had two roots, respectively. In females, 4.4 % of mandibular first molars had three roots versus 2.7 % of mandibular first molars in male patients. Type IV was the most prevalent canal configuration regardless of the gender (female 61.3 % and male 64.2 %) in the mesial roots. No statistically significant differences according to gender or laterality were found in the incidence of additional canals for either maxillary first or second molars.

Conclusions

Type IV was the most prevalent canal configuration of both the mandibular first and second molar teeth. There was a low prevalence of three-rooted mandibular molars in this particular population.

Clinical relevance

The current study is the first of its kind to include a Turkish Cypriot population and, thus, provides baseline data for these patients regarding appropriate root canal treatments.
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Metadata
Title
Cone beam CT evaluation of mandibular molar root canal morphology in a Turkish Cypriot population
Authors
Berkan Celikten
Pelin Tufenkci
Umut Aksoy
Atakan Kalender
Fatma Kermeoglu
Pervin Dabaj
Kaan Orhan
Publication date
01-11-2016
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Clinical Oral Investigations / Issue 8/2016
Print ISSN: 1432-6981
Electronic ISSN: 1436-3771
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00784-016-1742-2

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