Root Canal Morphology and Configuration of 118 Mandibular First Molars by Means of Micro–Computed Tomography: An Ex Vivo Study

• Published in: Journal of endodontics Vol. 42; no. 4; pp. 610 - 614
• Main Authors: Wolf, Thomas Gerhard, DDS, PhD, Paqué, Frank, DDS, PhD, Zeller, Maximilian, DDS, Willershausen, Brita, DDS, PhD, Briseño-Marroquín, Benjamín, DDS, MDS, PhD
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.04.2016
• Subjects: Dental Pulp Cavity - anatomy & histology; Dental Pulp Cavity - diagnostic imaging; Dentistry; Endocrinology & Metabolism; Female; Humans; Internal tooth morphology; Male; Mandible - anatomy & histology; Mandible - diagnostic imaging; mandibular first molar; micro-computed tomography; Molar - anatomy & histology; Molar - diagnostic imaging; root canal configuration; Tooth Crown - anatomy & histology; Tooth Crown - diagnostic imaging; Tooth Root - anatomy & histology; Tooth Root - diagnostic imaging; X-Ray Microtomography - methods; root canal configuration; micro-computed tomography; mandibular first molar; Internal tooth morphology

Abstract Introduction The aim of this study was to investigate the root canal system morphology of the mandibular first molar by means of micro–computed tomography. Methods The root canal configuration, foramina, and accessory canals frequency of 118 mandibular first molars were investigated by mean...