Evaluation of root and canal morphology of maxillary permanent first molars in an Emirati population; a cone-beam computed tomography study

BMC Oral Health

Rashid El Abed¹  Amar Hasan Khamis¹  Mohamed Jamal¹  Jahanzeb Chaudhry¹  Eman Al Mheiri²  Salma Abdo³ 

[1] Department of Endodontics, Hamdan Bin Mohammed College of Dental Medicine, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, P.O.Box: 505055, Building 14, Dubai Health Care City, Dubai, United Arab Emirates;Department of Endodontics, Hamdan Bin Mohammed College of Dental Medicine, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, P.O.Box: 505055, Building 14, Dubai Health Care City, Dubai, United Arab Emirates;Dental Department, Dubai Health Authority, Dubai, United Arab Emirates;Endodontic department, Al Ain Dental Centre, Seha Ambulatory Healthcare Services, Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates;Dental department, Mediclinic, Dubai, United Arab Emirates;

关键词: Emirati population;    Second mesiobuccal canal;    Canal configuration;    Cone-beam computed tomography;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12903-020-01269-2

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundThe aim of this study was to analyze the root and canal morphology of the maxillary permanent first molars in an Emirati population using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT).MethodsTwo hundred and sixty-one CBCT scans were acquired. The data were extracted and anonymized to remove all patient identifiers. Two observers (an endodontic resident and an endodontist) evaluated all scans on diagnostic quality monitors.ResultsThe prevalence of a second mesiobuccal canal (MB2) was 80.1% in all examined samples. Type II Vertucci classification, was the most common canal configuration (59%) in the mesiobuccal root, followed by Types I (19.9%) and IV (15.3%), while Type III was the least common (5.7%). Types I, II, and IV were significantly more common in the 21–40-year age group (P < 0.001), while Type III was observed significantly more often in the < 20-year age group (P < 0.001). No significant effect of gender on the prevalence of Vertucci classification in the mesiobuccal root of maxillary first molars (P = 0.74) was found. Analysis of bilateral symmetry showed that 80% teeth had perfect bilateral symmetry, whereas 20% were asymmetrical. Type II canal configuration showed the highest prevalence of bilateral symmetry (48.7%), followed by Type I (15%) and Type IV (10%), while Type III showed the least prevalence of symmetry (3%).ConclusionsThis was the first study to analyze the prevalence of MB2 canal in an Emirati population. Our results indicate high prevalence of MB2 (80.1%) and emphasize the importance of using advanced techniques to locate the MB2 canal.

【 授权许可】

CC BY