Evaluation of main and additional root canal curvature in maxillary molars

Levenets O.A.; Aljamovskij V.V.; Levenets A.A.; Ovchinnikova S.A.

doi:https://doi.org/10.17116/stomat201796220-24

Levenets O.A.

Krasnoyarsk State Medical University named after prof. V.F. Vojno-Yasenetsky, Krasnoyarsk, Russia

Aljamovskij V.V.

GBOU VPO «Krasnojarskij gosudarstvennyj meditsinskij universitet im. prof. V.F. Vojno-Jasenetskogo» Minzdrava Rossii, Rossija

Levenets A.A.

Krasnoyarsk State Medical University named after prof. V.F. Vojno-Yasenetsky, Krasnoyarsk, Russia

Ovchinnikova S.A.

Krasnoyarsk State Medical University named after prof. V.F. Vojno-Yasenetsky, Krasnoyarsk, Russia

Evaluation of main and additional root canal curvature in maxillary molars

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Levenets O.A., Aljamovskij V.V., Levenets A.A., Ovchinnikova S.A.

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Journal: Stomatology. 2017;96(2): 20‑24

DOI: 10.17116/stomat201796220-24

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Levenets OA, Aljamovskij VV, Levenets AA, Ovchinnikova SA. Evaluation of main and additional root canal curvature in maxillary molars. Stomatology. 2017;96(2):20‑24. (In Russ.)
https://doi.org/10.17116/stomat201796220-24

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The aim of the study was to investigate the degree of the main and additional root canal curvatures of the maxillary molars in Krasnoyarsk population. Main and additional root canal curvature was measured in 48 maxillary first molars (M1) and 122 second molars (M2) with cone beam computer tomography. In total 476 measurements were taken for M1 and 1038 for M2 (all measurements were doubled in sagittal and coronal views). M2 showed more variety of root canal morphology and significantly higher proportion of additional root canals. Curvature rates of M1 did not differ significantly from M2. Additional root canals had close or similar curvature rates with the main ones. The obtained data are useful for the improvement of root canal treatment efficacy and endodontic treatment planning

Keywords:

root canal curvature

cone beam computer tomography

maxillary first molar teeth

maxillary second molar teeth

main root canals

additional root canals

Authors:

Levenets O.A.

Krasnoyarsk State Medical University named after prof. V.F. Vojno-Yasenetsky, Krasnoyarsk, Russia

Aljamovskij V.V.

GBOU VPO «Krasnojarskij gosudarstvennyj meditsinskij universitet im. prof. V.F. Vojno-Jasenetskogo» Minzdrava Rossii, Rossija

Levenets A.A.

Krasnoyarsk State Medical University named after prof. V.F. Vojno-Yasenetsky, Krasnoyarsk, Russia

Ovchinnikova S.A.

Krasnoyarsk State Medical University named after prof. V.F. Vojno-Yasenetsky, Krasnoyarsk, Russia

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