Evaluation of root canal configuration of maxillary and mandibular anterior teeth using cone beam computed tomography: An in-vivo study. 2016

Emmanuel João Nogueira Leal da Silva, and Raquel Werczler Queiroz de Castro, and Yuri Nejaim, and Amaro Ilídio Vespasiano Silva, and Francisco Haiter-Neto, and Aian Silberman, and Nestor Cohenca

OBJECTIVE Several studies demonstrate variability of root canal morphology of anterior teeth. This in-vivo study was designed to analyze and characterize root canal morphology of maxillary and mandibular anterior teeth using three-dimensional imaging. METHODS Patients who required CBCT radiographic examinations as part of their routine examination, diagnosis, and treatment planning were enrolled on the study. A total of 1,200 healthy, untreated, fully developed maxillary and mandibular incisors and canines were included. The following observations were recorded: (i) number of roots and their morphology; (ii) number of canals per root; and (iii) primary variations in the morphology of the root canal systems. RESULTS Root canal morphology of maxillary teeth was consistent with a single canal extending from the pulp chamber to the apex in 98% of the cases. In contrast, in mandibular central and lateral incisors, the presence of a single canal represented 64.5% and 60.5% respectively. The second most common morphology was the presence of one canal leaving the pulp chamber, which divided into two within the root, and then merged to exit as one canal in 18% and 25.5% respectively. The presence of one canal leaving the pulp chamber and dividing short of the apex into two separate and distinct canals with separate apical foramina (variant 5) was recorded in 14.5% and 12% respectively. CONCLUSIONS There was a low incidence of anatomical variation in maxillary anterior teeth. In contrast, mandibular anterior teeth presented with a high prevalence of two canals, especially central and lateral incisors. The reported data may help clinicians understand the variations in root canal morphology of anterior teeth in order to overcome problems associated with shaping and cleaning procedures.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
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
D008437 Maxilla One of a pair of irregularly shaped bones that form the upper jaw. A maxillary bone provides tooth sockets for the superior teeth, forms part of the ORBIT, and contains the MAXILLARY SINUS. Maxillae,Maxillary Bone,Bone, Maxillary,Bones, Maxillary,Maxillary Bones,Maxillas
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
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D054893 Cone-Beam Computed Tomography Computed tomography modalities which use a cone or pyramid-shaped beam of radiation. CAT Scan, Cone-Beam,Cone-Beam CT,Tomography, Cone-Beam Computed,Tomography, Volume Computed,CT Scan, Cone-Beam,Cone-Beam Computer-Assisted Tomography,Cone-Beam Computerized Tomography,Volume CT,Volume Computed Tomography,Volumetric CT,Volumetric Computed Tomography,CAT Scan, Cone Beam,CAT Scans, Cone-Beam,CT Scan, Cone Beam,CT Scans, Cone-Beam,CT, Cone-Beam,CT, Volume,CT, Volumetric,Computed Tomography, Cone-Beam,Computed Tomography, Volume,Computed Tomography, Volumetric,Computer-Assisted Tomography, Cone-Beam,Computerized Tomography, Cone-Beam,Cone Beam CT,Cone Beam Computed Tomography,Cone Beam Computer Assisted Tomography,Cone Beam Computerized Tomography,Cone-Beam CAT Scan,Cone-Beam CAT Scans,Cone-Beam CT Scan,Cone-Beam CT Scans,Scan, Cone-Beam CAT,Scan, Cone-Beam CT,Scans, Cone-Beam CAT,Scans, Cone-Beam CT,Tomography, Cone Beam Computed,Tomography, Cone-Beam Computer-Assisted,Tomography, Cone-Beam Computerized,Tomography, Volumetric Computed

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