Prevalence of additional canals in maxillary first molar in a Nepalese population: A Clinical Study

Rupam Tripathi

doi:10.34297/ajbsr.2019.01.000508

Abstract

Prevalence of additional canals in maxillary first molar in a Nepalese population: A Clinical Study

Highlights

Successful root canal therapy requires a thorough knowledge of root and root canal morphology
The additional canal in mesiobuccal root was found greater in females (59.18%) in comparison to males (40.82%) wheareas in distobuccal and palatal root, the additional canals were found in males
The in vivo study revealed that additional canals in mesiobuccal root was found in 34.1% of the cases and in distobuccal and palatal root, the additional canals were found in 0.49% of the cases (Table 1)

Summary

Introduction

Successful root canal therapy requires a thorough knowledge of root and root canal morphology. There is a wide range of variation in the literature with respect to frequency of occurrence of the number of canals in each root, the number of roots and inci-dence of fusion. Internal complexities of the root canal are genetically determined and have de-finitive importance in anthropology, so there is a need for the identification of root canal morphologies of different asian populations [2]. The anatomy of maxil-lary first permanent molar is complex which presents a constant challenge for the Endodontists. There is a wide range of variations in the literature with respect to frequency of occurrence of the number of canals in each root, the number of roots and incidence of fusion.

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