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ArticlePakistan journal of medical sciences2025

Comparative study of Vertucci's and Ahmed's classifications to evaluate the root canal configuration of mandibular incisors in Saudi Arabian subpopulation.

Abdulaziz Sulaiman Alfurayhi, Muhammad Qasim Javed, Safia S Shaikh, Mansoor Khan, Ayman M Abulhamael, Syed Rashid Habib

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Abdulaziz Sulaiman AlfurayhiAbdulaziz Sulaiman Alfurayhi, BDS Dental Intern, College of Dentistry, Qassim University, Buraidah, Qassim, Saudi Arabia.
Muhammad Qasim JavedMuhammad Qasim Javed, FCPS Associate Professor, Department of Conservative Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Qassim University, Buraidah, Qassim, Saudi Arabia.
Safia S ShaikhSafia S. Shaikh, MDS Associate Professor, Department of Maxillofacial Diagnostic Sciences, College of Dentistry, Qassim University, Buraidah, Qassim, Saudi Arabia.
Mansoor KhanMansoor Khan Associate Professor, Department of Operative Dentistry, Foundation University College of Dentistry, Foundation University, Rawalpindi 44000, Pakistan.
Ayman M AbulhamaelAyman M. Abulhamael Assistant Professor, Department of Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Syed Rashid HabibSyed Rashid Habib, FCPS Professor, Department of Prosthetic Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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Background &Objective: The precise anatomical knowledge of root canals can have positive impact on endodontic treatment outcomes. Recently, a new root canal classification system has been proposed by Ahmed. This study aims to compare Vertucci's and Ahmed's classification systems to analyze canal configuration of mandibular incisors on CBCT scans. Methods: The cross-sectional study was conducted in Dental College of Qassim University, Saudi Arabia from May 2023 to April 2024. CBCT 300 images were obtained. Each mandibular incisor tooth was traced axially from the canal orifice to the apex. The canals were classified according to Vertucci's and Ahmed's classification systems. Analysis was performed by two calibrated observers. Cohen-Kappa value was calculated to determine the inter and intra observer reliability. The data were analyzed by SPSS-version 26. Results: CBCT analysis showed that 88.9% of teeth studied were Vertucci type 1 and Ahmed's Conclusion: The majority of the mandibular incisors of the studied Saudi population were categorized as Vertucci Type-1 and Ahmed's

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Cone Beam Computed TomographyDentistryEndodonticsMandibular IncisorsTooth

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