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Observational studyScientific reports2023

Clinical determination of anatomical diameter in different dental groups correlating them with gender, age, tooth/canal and pulpoperiradicular diagnosis: an observational clinical study.

Ricardo Machado, Gabriel Filipe Pamplona, Claudemir de Souza Júnior, Jaqueline Nascimento, Eduardo Donato Eing Elgelke Back, Daniel Comparin, Sérgio Aparecido Ignácio, Stella Maria Glaci Reinke, Ana Cristina Kovalik, Ulisses Xavier da Silva Neto

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Observational study in Scientific reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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10 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Ricardo MachadoDepartment of Endodontics, School of Dentistry, Regional University of Blumenau-FURB, Rua São Paulo, 2171, Itoupava Seca, Blumenau, Santa Catarina, 89030-001, Brazil. ricardo.machado.endo@gmail.com.
Gabriel Filipe PamplonaDepartment of Endodontics, School of Dentistry, Regional University of Blumenau-FURB, Rua São Paulo, 2171, Itoupava Seca, Blumenau, Santa Catarina, 89030-001, Brazil.
Claudemir de Souza JúniorPrivate Clinic, Foz do Iguaçú, Paraná, Brazil.
Jaqueline NascimentoDepartment of Endodontics, School of Dentistry, Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná-PUC/PR, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.
Eduardo Donato Eing Elgelke BackPrivate Clinic, Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil.
Daniel ComparinDepartment of Endodontics, School of Dentistry, Paranaense University-UNIPAR, Francisco Beltrão, Paraná, Brazil.
Sérgio Aparecido IgnácioDepartment of Biostatistics, School of Dentistry, Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná-PUC/PR, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.
Stella Maria Glaci ReinkeDepartment of Endodontics, School of Dentistry, Regional University of Blumenau-FURB, Rua São Paulo, 2171, Itoupava Seca, Blumenau, Santa Catarina, 89030-001, Brazil.
Ana Cristina KovalikDepartment of Periodontics, School of Dentistry, Regional University of Blumenau-FURB, Blumenau, Santa Catarina, Brazil.
Ulisses Xavier da Silva NetoDepartment of Endodontics, School of Dentistry, Regional University of Blumenau-FURB, Rua São Paulo, 2171, Itoupava Seca, Blumenau, Santa Catarina, 89030-001, Brazil.
Universidade Regional de Blumenau · BRPontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná · BRHospital Municipal São José · BRUniversidade Paranaense · BR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The aim of this observational clinical study (OCS) was to determine the clinical anatomical diameter (CAD) in several dental groups, thus correlating them with gender, age, tooth/canal and pulpoperiradicular diagnosis. Three-hundred fifty-nine teeth/584 vital or necrotic root canals from patients of both genders and different ages composed the sample. After performing the necessary previous procedures, K-Flexofiles were used to determine the CAD. Then, the gender and age of the patients, as well as the pulpoperiradicular diagnosis of the teeth were tabulated to conduct the statistical analysis (p < 0.05). Of the 359 teeth/584 root canals evaluated, 208/342 were from women (mean age 38.85 ± 13.42 years) and 151/242 were from men (mean age 45.41 ± 14.90 years). Statistically significant differences between the CAD means of root canals from women and men were not identified (p = 0.411). The analysis of the correlation between the CAD and age also showed a total independence (p = 0.271). Teeth with pulp necrosis and asymptomatic apical periodontitis diagnosed radiographically (TPNAAPDR) had a significantly larger CAD mean than teeth with pulp necrosis and no asymptomatic apical periodontitis diagnosed radiographically (TPNNAAPDR) and teeth with vital pulp and normal apical tissues (TVPNAT) (p = 0.0297); and the last two did not differ statistically (p > 0.05). The largest CAD mean was observed in single canals of maxillary central incisors. The lowest values of this variable were identified in the mesiobuccal and mesial canals of maxillary and mandibular first molars, respectively. The CAD of the root canals was influenced only by the root canal/tooth and pulpoperiradicular diagnosis.

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Dental Pulp NecrosisPeriapical PeriodontitisAdultDental Pulp CavityFemaleHumansIncisorMaleMiddle AgedMolar

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