Identification of Apical and Cervical Curvature Radius of Human Molars

Brazilian Dental Journal

Carlos Estrela¹  Mike R. Bueno¹  Fernando B. Barletta¹  Orlando A. Guedes¹  Olavo C. Porto¹  Cyntia R.a. Estrela¹  Jesus Djalma Pécora¹ 

关键词: Root canal anatomy;    curvature radius;    root canal curvature;    root canal preparation;    cone-beam computed tomography;   

DOI  :  10.1590/0103-64402013x0252

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

To determine the frequency of apical and cervical curvatures in human molars using the radius method and cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) images. Four hundred images of mandibular and maxillary first and second molars were selected from a database of CBCT exams. The radius of curvature of curved root canals was measured using a circumcenter based on three mathematical points. Radii were classified according to the following scores: 0 - straight line; 1 - large radius (r>8 mm, mild curvature); 2 - intermediate radius (r>4 and r<8 mm, moderate curvature); and 3 - small radius (r≤4 mm, severe curvature). The frequency of curved root canals was analyzed according to root canal, root thirds, and coronal and sagittal planes, and assessed using the chi-square test (significance at α=0.05). Of the 1,200 evaluated root canals, 92.75% presented curved root canals in the apical third and 73.25% in the cervical third on coronal plane images; sagittal plane analysis yielded 89.75% of curved canals in the apical third and 77% in the cervical third. Root canals with a large radius were significantly more frequent when compared with the other categories, regardless of root third or plane. Most root canals of maxillary and mandibular first and second molars showed some degree of curvature in the apical and cervical thirds, regardless of the analyzed plane (coronal or sagittal).

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