CBCT Analysis of Maxillary First Molar in Indian Population

JOURNAL TITLE: International Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry

Author
1. Ankita Srivastava
2. Shilpi Gupta
3. Divya Pandya
4. Mohit Sharma
5. Kanchi Upadhyay
6. Deepak P Bhayya
ISSN
0974-7052
DOI
10.5005/jp-journals-10005-2375
Volume
15
Issue
3
Publishing Year
2022
Pages
5
Author Affiliations
    1. Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi, Kerala, India
    1. Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Hitkarini Dental College and Hospital, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India
    1. Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Kusum Devi Sundarlal Duggar Jain Dental College and Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
    1. Sri Aurobindo Institute of Medical Sciences, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
    2. Dr Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
    3. Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, India
    4. All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
  • Article keywords
    CBCT laboratory study, Maxillary first molar, Root canal morphology, Variation

    Abstract

    Aim: This study aimed to assess the variations in root canal morphology of permanent maxillary first molar with the use of cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT). Materials and methods: One hundred extracted teeth were cleaned and arranged in U shape template mimicking natural arch in set of five teeth. These arches were scanned in CBCT and were analyzed by expert radiologist for number of roots, number of canals per root, and Vertucci classification. Result: A maximum number of permanent maxillary first molars had three roots, and only 2% had two roots. All the palatal roots and 99% of distobuccal roots had one canal, but one of the distobuccal roots had two canals. Incidence of two canals in MB root is more frequent (60%) than incidence of one canal. The most common type of Vertucci's classification for MB root is a type I, followed by type IV, type II, type VI, type V, type VII.

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