Mandibular second molar root canal morphology and variants in a Korean subpopulation

• Published in: International endodontic journal Vol. 49; no. 2; pp. 136 - 144
• Main Authors: Kim, S. Y., Kim, B. S., Kim, Y.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.02.2016
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Asian Continental Ancestry Group; C-shaped canal; Cone-Beam Computed Tomography; Female; Humans; Korean; Male; Mandible - anatomy & histology; Mandible - diagnostic imaging; mandibular second molar; Middle Aged; Molar - anatomy & histology; Molar - diagnostic imaging; O-shaped canal; Republic of Korea; root and canal morphology; Tooth Root - anatomy & histology; Tooth Root - diagnostic imaging; cone-beam computed tomography; mandibular second molar; C-shaped canal; Korean; O-shaped canal; root and canal morphology

Aim To determine the root canal anatomy of mandibular second molars in a Korean population by analysing cone‐beam computed tomography (CBCT) images. Methodology The CBCT images of 960 subjects were examined. The number and configuration of roots and canals were categorized according to Vertucci'...