Evaluation of root canal morphology of mandibular premolars in a Saudi population using cone beam computed tomography: A retrospective study

Objective: To investigate the root canal morphology of mandibular first and second premolars using Cone-Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) in a Saudi population. Methods: CBCT images of 707 patients, number of roots and canal configuration were identified and categorized according to Vertucci classific...

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Main Authors: Hussam Alfawaz, Abdullah Alqedairi, Yousef Hamad Al-Dahman, Asma Suliman Al-Jebaly, Faisal Abdullah Alnassar, Sara Alsubait, Ziyad Allahem
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Published: Springer 2019-01-01
Series:Saudi Dental Journal
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author Hussam Alfawaz
Abdullah Alqedairi
Yousef Hamad Al-Dahman
Asma Suliman Al-Jebaly
Faisal Abdullah Alnassar
Sara Alsubait
Ziyad Allahem
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Abdullah Alqedairi
Yousef Hamad Al-Dahman
Asma Suliman Al-Jebaly
Faisal Abdullah Alnassar
Sara Alsubait
Ziyad Allahem
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description Objective: To investigate the root canal morphology of mandibular first and second premolars using Cone-Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) in a Saudi population. Methods: CBCT images of 707 patients, number of roots and canal configuration were identified and categorized according to Vertucci classification. Bilateral symmetry and association between gender and number of roots, as well as gender and root canal configuration were investigated. Results: Majority of the patients had one root and type I root canal configuration in mandibular first (96.4%) and second premolar (95.6%). All types of canal configurations were observed except Type VII for the mandibular first premolar, and Types VI and VII for the mandibular second premolar. High degree of bilateral symmetry was seen in both mandibular first and second premolars in terms of the number of roots and canal configuration; 93.8% and 97.8%, respectively. There was an association between gender and number of roots (P = 0.04) and gender and root canal configuration in mandibular first premolar (P = 0.030). Conclusions: Single-root with type I canal configuration was the most prevalent of mandibular premolars in the Saudi population. However, incidence of more than one root with different canal configurations was detected. Keywords: Root canal morphology, Cone-beam computed tomography, Gender, Mandibular premolars
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spelling doaj-art-5434a9b5a47146cf91fa9aedea1e46492025-08-20T03:52:04ZengSpringerSaudi Dental Journal1013-90522019-01-0131113714210.1016/j.sdentj.2018.10.005Evaluation of root canal morphology of mandibular premolars in a Saudi population using cone beam computed tomography: A retrospective studyHussam Alfawaz0Abdullah Alqedairi1Yousef Hamad Al-Dahman2Asma Suliman Al-Jebaly3Faisal Abdullah Alnassar4Sara Alsubait5Ziyad Allahem6Endodontic Division, Department of Restorative Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Corresponding author. King Saud University, College of Dentistry, Department of Restorative Dental Sciences, P.O. Box 60169, Riyadh 11545, Saudi Arabia.Endodontic Division, Department of Restorative Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaEndodontic Division, Restorative Department, Riyadh Elm University, Saudi Arabia; Dental Department at Qassim Region, Ministry of Health, Saudi ArabiaDental Intern, Qassim Private Colleges, Saudi ArabiaEndodontic Resident in Saudi Board, Restorative Department, College of Dentistry, Majmaah University, Saudi ArabiaEndodontic Division, Department of Restorative Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaEndodontic Division, Department of Restorative Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaObjective: To investigate the root canal morphology of mandibular first and second premolars using Cone-Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) in a Saudi population. Methods: CBCT images of 707 patients, number of roots and canal configuration were identified and categorized according to Vertucci classification. Bilateral symmetry and association between gender and number of roots, as well as gender and root canal configuration were investigated. Results: Majority of the patients had one root and type I root canal configuration in mandibular first (96.4%) and second premolar (95.6%). All types of canal configurations were observed except Type VII for the mandibular first premolar, and Types VI and VII for the mandibular second premolar. High degree of bilateral symmetry was seen in both mandibular first and second premolars in terms of the number of roots and canal configuration; 93.8% and 97.8%, respectively. There was an association between gender and number of roots (P = 0.04) and gender and root canal configuration in mandibular first premolar (P = 0.030). Conclusions: Single-root with type I canal configuration was the most prevalent of mandibular premolars in the Saudi population. However, incidence of more than one root with different canal configurations was detected. Keywords: Root canal morphology, Cone-beam computed tomography, Gender, Mandibular premolarshttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1013905218305911
spellingShingle Hussam Alfawaz
Abdullah Alqedairi
Yousef Hamad Al-Dahman
Asma Suliman Al-Jebaly
Faisal Abdullah Alnassar
Sara Alsubait
Ziyad Allahem
Evaluation of root canal morphology of mandibular premolars in a Saudi population using cone beam computed tomography: A retrospective study
Saudi Dental Journal
title Evaluation of root canal morphology of mandibular premolars in a Saudi population using cone beam computed tomography: A retrospective study
title_full Evaluation of root canal morphology of mandibular premolars in a Saudi population using cone beam computed tomography: A retrospective study
title_fullStr Evaluation of root canal morphology of mandibular premolars in a Saudi population using cone beam computed tomography: A retrospective study
title_full_unstemmed Evaluation of root canal morphology of mandibular premolars in a Saudi population using cone beam computed tomography: A retrospective study
title_short Evaluation of root canal morphology of mandibular premolars in a Saudi population using cone beam computed tomography: A retrospective study
title_sort evaluation of root canal morphology of mandibular premolars in a saudi population using cone beam computed tomography a retrospective study
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1013905218305911
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