ArticleJournal of dental sciences2021
The frequency of the second mesiobuccal canal in maxillary first molars among a sample of the Kurdistan Region-Iraq population - A retrospective cone-beam computed tomography evaluation.
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- Use of artificial intelligence for detection of MB2 canals in maxillary first molars on CBCT: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC oral health · 2025Pooled it
- Assessment of the root and canal morphology in the permanent dentition of Saudi Arabian population using cone beam computed and micro-computed tomography - a systematic review.BMC oral health · 2024Pooled it
- Evaluation of Root Anatomy and Canal Configuration of Human Permanent Maxillary First Molar Using Cone-Beam Computed Tomography: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Clinical Readiness of Artificial Intelligence Models for MB2 Canal Detection in Maxillary Molars: A Scoping Review.International dental journal · 2026Article
- Cone-beam computed tomography evaluation of root and canal morphology of maxillary molars in a Chinese kazakh population.BMC oral health · 2025Article
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- Prevalence of mesiobuccal-2 canals in maxillary first and second molars among the Bruneian population-CBCT analysis.BDJ open · 2022Article
- Cone-beam computed tomography study of the incidence and characteristics of the second mesiobuccal canal in maxillary permanent molars.Frontiers in physiology · 2022Article
- Assessment of Mesiobuccal Canal Configuration, Prevalence and Inter-Orifice Distance at Different Root Thirds of Maxillary First Molars: A CBCT Study.Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dentistry · 2021Article
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Abstract
background/purposeOne of the most complexes in root and canal anatomy is the maxillary first permanent molar. This study aimed to analyze the frequency of mesiobuccal (MB2) canal and its apical portals of exit, in patients belonging to different gender-age groups and determine the possible relation with sex and age. MATERIALS AND
methodsA CBCT scan images were accessed from a documented database of 343 patients (178 male, 165 female), who had an oral and maxillofacial examination. The age of the patients ranging from 12 to 63 years. The frequency of the MB2 canal and its portals of exit apically were observed. Age and gender correlation were calculated using the χ2 test. P < 0.05 was considered significant.
resultsA total of 634 maxillary first molars (335 male, 299 female) were included. The MB2 canal was found in 53.78% of the cases. A significantly higher incidence of the MB2 canal was detected in males than in females. No correlation in the presence and/or absence of the MB2 canal in terms of age. When MB2 canal present, a single apical foramen was observed in 66.28% of the cases, two apical foramina were present in 33.72% of the cases.
conclusionMB2 canals may be present in approximately half of the cases, from which one third of the cases have their own apical portal of exit.
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