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Middle Mesial Canal in Mandibular First Molars: A Micro-CT Study

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the presence and the incidence of a third canal in the mesial root of the permanent mandibular first molars using micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) and to describe the morphology of mandibular first molar's root canal anatomy.

Methods: A total of 100 extracted mandibular first molars were randomly collected. Teeth were scanned by using micro-computed tomography device (SkyScan 1074, Aartselaar, Belgium). These images were reconstructed three-dimensionally by using software NRecon (SkyScan 1074, Kontich, Belgium). After constructing, three-dimensional images exhibiting the shape of the roots were analyzed by using 3D-Doctor software programme (v.3.5 Able Software Corp, Lexington,MA). Thereafter, the number of the middle mesial canals were evaluated.

Results: The results of this study indicate that a middle mesial canal present in 12 % of mandibular first molars.  In this study, the middle mesial canals merged with the mesiobuccal or mesiolingual canals.

Conclusions: 12% of mandibular first molars had a middle mesial canal which is significantly important from a clinical point of view. The possibility of additional  canal in the mesial root should be anticipated in mandibular first molars. Micro-CT is an effective tool for the detection such extra canals in teeth.

Pan European Region Meeting
2012 Pan European Region Meeting (Helisinki, Finland)
Helisinki, Finland
2012
590
Scientific Groups
  • Küçükkaya, Selen  ( Hacettepe University, Ankara, N/A, Turkey )
  • Görduysus, ömer  ( Hacettepe University, Ankara, N/A, Turkey )
  • Nagas, Emre  ( Hacettepe University, Ankara, N/A, Turkey )
  • Tatar, Ilkan  ( Hacettepe University, Ankara, N/A, Turkey )
  • çelik, Hamdi  ( Hacettepe University, Ankara, N/A, Turkey )
    • Oral Session
    Diagnostic Sciences and Geriatric Oral Research
    09/15/2012