A correlation study of occlusal and pulp chamber anatomy: the mandibular first molar. 2007

Andre K Mickel, and Sami Chogle, and Robert Bingham, and McKinley Self, and John Bogle
Case School of Dental Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.

Many parameters must be addressed for endodontic therapy to succeed. Because conservation of tooth structure is vital, the pulp chamber and root canal orifices should be located by using a method that is consistent yet accurate. The correlation of occlusal anatomy with the locations of the root canal orifice may aid dentists with access design. This study sought to determine if a correlation existed between occlusal surface anatomy, pulp chamber location, and root canal orifice location. This in vitro study utilized 21 human mandibular first molars. For each specimen, amalgam restorations were placed in the respective cusp tips, with gutta-percha placed in each canal at the level of the furcation. The authors made digital radiographs and occlusal photographs of each complete specimen. The samples were sectioned horizontally at the level of the cementoenamel junction (CEJ). Using a digital software program, the radiographs were superimposed with the digital photographs and correlations of pulp chamber to locate the canal orifice and occlusal surface anatomy. The authors found that the pulp chamber of the mandibular first molar lies more lingual at the level of the CEJ. In addition, the orifices were consistent in their location relative to cusp tip anatomy, a discovery that may assist dentists with the access design.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007091 Image Processing, Computer-Assisted A technique of inputting two-dimensional or three-dimensional images into a computer and then enhancing or analyzing the imagery into a form that is more useful to the human observer. Biomedical Image Processing,Computer-Assisted Image Processing,Digital Image Processing,Image Analysis, Computer-Assisted,Image Reconstruction,Medical Image Processing,Analysis, Computer-Assisted Image,Computer-Assisted Image Analysis,Computer Assisted Image Analysis,Computer Assisted Image Processing,Computer-Assisted Image Analyses,Image Analyses, Computer-Assisted,Image Analysis, Computer Assisted,Image Processing, Biomedical,Image Processing, Computer Assisted,Image Processing, Digital,Image Processing, Medical,Image Processings, Medical,Image Reconstructions,Medical Image Processings,Processing, Biomedical Image,Processing, Digital Image,Processing, Medical Image,Processings, Digital Image,Processings, Medical Image,Reconstruction, Image,Reconstructions, Image
D008334 Mandible The largest and strongest bone of the FACE constituting the lower jaw. It supports the lower teeth. Mylohyoid Groove,Mylohyoid Ridge,Groove, Mylohyoid,Grooves, Mylohyoid,Mandibles,Mylohyoid Grooves,Mylohyoid Ridges,Ridge, Mylohyoid,Ridges, Mylohyoid
D008963 Molar The most posterior teeth on either side of the jaw, totaling eight in the deciduous dentition (2 on each side, upper and lower), and usually 12 in the permanent dentition (three on each side, upper and lower). They are grinding teeth, having large crowns and broad chewing surfaces. (Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p821) Molars
D009811 Odontometry Measurement of tooth characteristics.
D003786 Dental Pulp Cavity The space in a tooth bounded by the dentin and containing the dental pulp. The portion of the cavity within the crown of the tooth is the pulp chamber; the portion within the root is the pulp canal or root canal. Pulp Canal,Pulp Chamber,Root Canal,Cavities, Dental Pulp,Cavity, Dental Pulp,Dental Pulp Cavities,Pulp Cavities, Dental,Pulp Cavity, Dental,Canal, Pulp,Canal, Root,Canals, Pulp,Canals, Root,Chamber, Pulp,Chambers, Pulp,Pulp Canals,Pulp Chambers,Root Canals
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D018915 Root Canal Preparation Various preparatory steps prior to ROOT CANAL THERAPY by extirpation of diseased pulp and preparation of access cavity to receive the sealing material. Access Cavity Preparation,Endodontics Access Cavity Preparation,Access Cavity Preparations,Preparation, Access Cavity,Preparation, Root Canal,Root Canal Preparations
D019228 Tooth Crown The upper part of the tooth, which joins the lower part of the tooth (TOOTH ROOT) at the cervix (TOOTH CERVIX) at a line called the cementoenamel junction. The entire surface of the crown is covered with enamel which is thicker at the extremity and becomes progressively thinner toward the cervix. (From Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p216) Crown, Tooth,Crowns, Tooth,Tooth Crowns
D019237 Tooth Cervix The constricted part of the tooth at the junction of the crown and root or roots. It is often referred to as the cementoenamel junction (CEJ), the line at which the cementum covering the root of a tooth and the enamel of the tooth meet. (Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p530, p433) CEJ,Cementoenamel Junction,Cervix Dentis,Cementoenamel Junctions,Cervix, Tooth,Junction, Cementoenamel,Junctions, Cementoenamel
D019252 Radiography, Dental, Digital A rapid, low-dose, digital imaging system using a small intraoral sensor instead of radiographic film, an intensifying screen, and a charge-coupled device. It presents the possibility of reduced patient exposure and minimal distortion, although resolution and latitude are inferior to standard dental radiography. A receiver is placed in the mouth, routing signals to a computer which images the signals on a screen or in print. It includes digitizing from x-ray film or any other detector. (From MEDLINE abstracts; personal communication from Dr. Charles Berthold, NIDR) Dental Digital Radiography,Digital Dental Radiography, Direct,Digital Radiography, Dental,Dental Radiovisiography,Digora,Radiovisiography, Dental,Scanora,Sens-A-Ray,Visualix,Digoras,Radiography, Dental Digital,Scanoras,Sens A Ray,SensARay,Visualices

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