OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to investigate a new diagnostic approach to the examination of the canal configuration of the mesiobuccal root of the maxillary first molar. MATERIALS AND METHODS High-resolution computed tomography (CT) was compared with histology in vitro. There were 152 teeth investigated and classified according to Weine and Vertucci. RESULTS CT describes the exa...

The purpose of this in vitro study was to investigate the canal configuration types, and the prevalence and location of anatomical variations in the mesiobuccal (MB) and mesial roots of permanent maxillary and mandibular first molars after instrumentation. The number and the type of canals were determined before instrumentation using conventional methods. All root canals from the 47 MB roots an...