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Root canal morphology of permanent teeth in a Malaysian subpopulation using cone-beam computed tomography

Pan JYY 1 , Parolia A 2 , Chuah SR 1 , Bhatia S 3 , Mutalik S 4 , Pau A 5

Affiliations 

  • 1 School of Dentistry, International Medical University, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 2 Division of Clinical Dentistry, School of Dentistry, International Medical University (IMU), Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. abhishek_parolia@imu.edu.my
  • 3 Division of Clinical Dentistry, School of Dentistry, International Medical University (IMU), Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 4 Section of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT, USA
  • 5 Dean, School of Dentistry, International Medical University, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
BMC Oral Health, 2019 01 14;19(1):14.
PMID: 30642318 DOI: 10.1186/s12903-019-0710-z

Abstract

BACKGROUND: To determine the root canal morphology of human permanent maxillary and mandibular teeth in a Malaysian subpopulation using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT).

METHODS: A total of 208 CBCT images were examined retrospectively. Prevalence of an extra root/canal and internal morphology based on Vertucci's classification were observed in human maxillary and mandibular permanent teeth. Variations in the external and internal morphology were compared in relation to gender and tooth side (left vs right) using Pearson Chi-square and Fisher's exact tests with significance level set at p 

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