ArticleEuropean journal of dentistry
Cone beam computed tomographic survey of the mesiobuccal root canal anatomy in the maxillary first and second molar teeth of an Iranian population.
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- Prevalence of second mesiobuccal canal in maxillary molars of Iranian population: A systematic review with meta-analysis.PloS one · 2025Pooled it
- Three-Dimensional CBCT Analysis of Second Mesiobuccal Canal Anatomy in Maxillary Molars.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Role of CBCT in Prediction of Oro-antral Communication Post Third Molar Extraction: A Retrospective Study.European journal of dentistry · 2023Article
- Variables That Affect the Ability to Find the Second Mesiobuccal Root Canals in Maxillary Molars.Iranian endodontic journal · 2023Article
- Root Anatomy and Canal Configuration of Maxillary Molars in a Brazilian Subpopulation: A 125-μm Cone-Beam Computed Tomographic Study.European journal of dentistry · 2019Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe objective of this study was to evaluate the mesiobuccal (MB) root canal(s) anatomy of the maxillary first and second molar teeth in an Iranian population. MATERIALS AND
methodsCone beam computed tomography images of 280 teeth (145 maxillary first molars and 135 maxillary second molars) were analyzed to determine the number and types of the MB root canals. Chi-square test was used to examine the relationship between the number of MB canals and sex and Mann-Whitney analysis was used to define the relationship between the number of canals and the buccopalatal dimension of the MB roots. The level of interobservers' agreement was assessed with Kappa test.
resultsNearly 44.8% of the first molar and 18.5% of the second molar teeth had an additional MB canal (MB2). Types I and III of root canals had the highest frequencies. There was no significant relationship between the number of MB root canals of maxillary first and second molars and sex (
conclusionPresence of MB2 had a relatively high frequency, especially in the maxillary first molars. The mean buccopalatal dimension of the MB roots showed to be interrelated with the number of root canals.
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