ArticleEuropean endodontic journal2020
Root and Canal Morphology of Mandibular Premolar Teeth in a Kuwaiti Subpopulation: A CBCT Clinical Study.
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- Systematic review and meta-analysis of root morphology and canal configuration of permanent premolars using cone-beam computed tomography.BMC oral health · 2024Pooled it
- Root and canal anatomy of mandibular first molars using micro-computed tomography: a systematic review.BMC oral health · 2023Pooled it
- Evaluation of root canal morphology of premolar teeth using cone beam computed tomography: a retrospective study.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- An epidemiological study of extracted mandibular premolars from adolescent patients in Damascus using two classification system analyzed with CBCT and digital periapical radiographs.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Micro-computed tomography analysis and ex-vivo detection of six root canals in a four-rooted mandibular first premolar.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Investigating root and canal morphology of anterior and premolar teeth using CBCT with a novel coding classification system in Saudi subpopulation.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Endodontic treatment of a two-rooted mandibular first premolar with four root canals: a case report.Frontiers in dental medicine · 2024Article
- The importance of cone-beam computed tomography in endodontic therapy: A review.The Saudi dental journal · 2023Review
- Evaluation of root and canal morphology of mandibular premolar amongst Saudi subpopulation using the new system of classification: a CBCT study.BMC oral health · 2023Article
- Root and root canal morphology of permanent mandibular first and second molars in a Kuwaiti population: A retrospective cone-beam computed tomography study.The Saudi dental journal · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo study the root and root canal morphology of mandibular premolars in a Kuwaiti subpopulation using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT).
methods152 CBCT images were obtained from the radiology department archives of four dental centers in Kuwait. A total of 476 mandibular premolar teeth were analyzed by two observers. The number of roots, root canal configuration types and canal curvature measurements were examined. The relationship between sex, tooth position, and incidence of an additional canal were compared using the chi-square test, and the level of significance was set at 0.05 (P=0.05).
resultsThe number of roots in mandibular first premolars was one in 73.9%, two in 24.9%, three and four in 1.2%. On the other hand, the number of roots in mandibular second premolars was one in 79.2% and two in 20.8%. Based on Vertucci's classification system, 18.7% of the teeth were type II followed by type VI (14.3%). The majority of the examined teeth were straight (74.8%) and the incidence of distal root angulation was about 21%. Canal configurations not included in the Vertucci classification were reported in 102 teeth (21.4%). Variability was significantly higher in the second premolars compared to first premolar (P<0.05).
conclusionThe Kuwaiti population has complex root canal morphology in mandibular premolar teeth.
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