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Location angle of second mesio-buccal canal in maxillary molars of an Indian population: an in vivo retrospective CBCT evaluation and proposal of a new classification.

Kishor Vhorkate, Kulvinder Banga, Ajinkya M Pawar, Shugufta Mir, Suraj Arora, Dian Agustin Wahjuningrum, Anuj Bhardwaj, Alexander Maniangat Luke

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Kishor VhorkateDepartment of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Nair Hospital Dental College, Mumbai, Maharashta, India.
Kulvinder BangaDepartment of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Nair Hospital Dental College, Mumbai, Maharashta, India.
Ajinkya M PawarDepartment of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Nair Hospital Dental College, Mumbai, Maharashta, India.ORCID 0000-0003-3985-5674
Shugufta MirDepartment of Restorative Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
Suraj AroraDepartment of Restorative Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
Dian Agustin WahjuningrumDepartment of Conservative Dentistry, Universitas Airlingga, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Surabaya City, East Java, Indonesia.
Anuj BhardwajDepartment of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, College of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Rau, Indore, India.
Alexander Maniangat LukeDepartment of Clinical Science, College of Dentistry, Ajman University, Al-Jurf, Ajman, United Arab Emirates.ORCID 0000-0002-5885-7694
Ragas Dental College & Hospital · INKing Khalid University · SAAirlangga University · IDAjman University · AE

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Abstract

Background: The current investigation was designed for predicting the location angle of second mesio-buccal root canal in permanent maxillary (first and second) molars with the aid of proposed measuring points and line using cone beam computed tomography in an Indian population. Methods: Three-hundred and twenty-four scans of permanent maxillary (first ( Results: The existence of positive angle III was found in 41.35% of maxillary first molars (36 right and 31 left of 162), whereas positive angle II appeared in 41.98% of maxillary second molars (32 right and 36 left of 162). The MB1-MB2 in maxillary 1 Conclusion: Accurate diagnosis of the location of second mesio-buccal canal increases the success rate of endodontic treatment and a better prognosis. The new proposed classification may be considerably helpful in the urge to locate the mesio-buccal 2 canal.

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Dental Pulp CavitySpiral Cone-Beam Computed TomographyCone-Beam Computed TomographyHumansMolarRetrospective StudiesAngular classificationBanga Vhorkate and Pawar’s classificationCBCTEndodonticsMaxillary molarsMesio-buccal root

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