A lack of agreement exists in the literature regarding the anatomical relationship of the mandibular canal to its surrounding structures such as the root apices. The purpose of this investigation was to study the spatial relationship of the mandibular canal to the posterior teeth in dried human mandibles. Twenty-two mature dried mandibles were sectioned through the root apices of the first and ...

INTRODUCTION The purpose of this study was to investigate the root and canal morphology of maxillary first molars with regards to patients' age and gender with cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT). METHODS AND MATERIALS A total of 149 CBCT scans from 92 (67.1%) female and 57 (31.3%) male patients with mean age of 40.5 years were evaluated. Tooth length, presence of root fusion, number of the ...

The aim of root canal preparation is to clean and shape the root canal system while maintaining the original configuration. However, traditional hand instruments often failed in achieving these objectives, especially when used in severely curved canals. Over the years, many nickel-titanium rotary instruments have been developed to improve root canal preparation. More flexible files made of nick...

OBJECTIVE The purposes of this retrospective study were to represent a newly designed theoretical model for determining orifice shape and morphologic properties of mandibular premolars and to correlate these findings with each other. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 287 mandibular premolar images obtained from 88 patients by cone-beam computed tomography were included in this study. The measu...

To better assess the efficacy of mechanical preparation of root canals, transparent specimens of 250 extracted maxillary canines were investigated for canal configuration, thickness and curvature of the root canal, condition of any accessory canals, and location of the apical foramen. Fewer than 40% of the specimens showed accessory canals that were mechanically impossible to clean. The majorit...

BACKGROUND AND AIMS The knowledge of variations in root canal morphology is critical for a successful endodontic treatment. The purpose of this study was to investigate variations in the root canal system of human mandibular first permanent molars in an Iranian population. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this study, 209 mandibular first molar teeth were decalcified, dye-injected, and cleared in orde...

INTRODUCTION The purpose of this article was to emphasize the importance of having a thorough knowledge about the root canal anatomy. METHODS This case report presents the endodontic management of a maxillary first molar with three roots and seven canals. The clinical detection of the seven canals was made using a surgical operating microscope and confirmed using cone-beam computed tomography...

This clinical article describes three different case reports of maxillary and mandibular second molars with the unusual anatomy of single root with a single canal and their endodontic management. An unusual case of bilateralism is observed in the first two cases in the form of single-rooted second mandibular molars in both the quadrant of the same patient. The presence of maxillary second molar...