ReviewEuropean endodontic journal2024
Controversial terminology in root and canal anatomy: A comprehensive review.
Review in European endodontic journal, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Multinational cross-sectional study and meta-analysis on radicular grooves, C-shaped canals, and taurodontism in mandibular first premolars across 20 countries.Scientific reports · 2025Pooled it
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- Educational implications of a novel system for classifying root and canal anatomy in the human dentition: a narrative review.Restorative dentistry & endodontics · 2026Article
- Evaluation of the Prevalence and Morphology of Middle Mesial Canals in Bifid-Apex Mandibular Molars Using Micro-CT.Australian endodontic journal : the journal of the Australian Society of Endodontology Inc · 2026Article
- Morphology of the Physiological Foramen: A Systematic Review.Dentistry journal · 2025Review
- Maxillary First Premolars' Internal Morphology: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Dentistry journal · 2025Review
- Morphology of Accessory Canals in Mandibular First Molar of a Malaysian Subpopulation Using a Novel Coding System: A Micro-computed Tomographic Study.European endodontic journal · 2025Article
- Five-canal maxillary first molar with calcified MB2 and low bifurcation of distal root canals: a case report.Frontiers in oral health · 2025Article
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7 authors.
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Abstract
Discipline-specific terminology is a central element of the vocabulary used by dentists and scientists in the context of their professional activities and plays a critical role in the understanding of dentistry. A number of controversial terms and non-standardized definitions exist in the field of endodontology. For example, in root and canal anatomy, variations exist in the definitions of root morphology (including apical bifurcation, fusion and dilaceration), pulp chamber anatomy (including the outline of the floor, pulp horns and location of the root canal orifice), apical root canal bifurcations, canal isthmuses, accessory canals and apical foramen. This narrative review provides a critical analysis of a range of controversial terms currently used to describe root and canal anatomy. It also addresses the consequences of using such controversial terms on the accuracy and reliability of research findings and clinical practice.
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