Apical foramen morphology according to the length of merged canal at the apex
Restorative Dentistry & Endodontics
;
: 26-30, 2013.
Artigo
em Inglês
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-217167
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between the apical foramen morphology and the length of merged canal at the apex in type II root canal system. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
This study included intact extracted maxillary and mandibular human premolars (n = 20) with fully formed roots without any visible signs of external resorption. The root segments were obtained by removing the crown 1 mm beneath the cementum-enamel junction (CEJ) using a rotary diamond disk. The distance between the file tip and merged point of joining two canals was defined as Lj. The roots were carefully sectioned at 1 mm from the apex by a slow-speed water-cooled diamond saw. All cross sections were examined under the microscope at x50 magnification and photographed to estimate the shape of the apical foramen. The longest and the shortest diameter of apical foramen was measured using ImageJ program (1.44p, National Institutes of Health). Correlation coefficient was calculated to identify the link between Lj and the apical foramen shape by Pearson's correlation.RESULTS:
The average value of Lj was 3.74 mm. The average of proportion (P), estimated by dividing the longest diameter into the shortest diameter of the apical foramen, was 3.64. This study showed a significant negative correlation between P and Lj (p < 0.05).CONCLUSIONS:
As Lj gets longer, the apical foramen becomes more ovally shaped. Likewise, as it gets shorter, the apical foramen becomes more flat shaped.
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Assunto principal:
Dente Pré-Molar
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Carbonatos
/
Diamante
/
Ápice Dentário
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Coroas
/
Cavidade Pulpar
/
Academias e Institutos
/
Hidróxido de Alumínio
Limite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Restorative Dentistry & Endodontics
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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