Investigation of the furcation morphology of permanent mandibular first molars by using micro-computed tomography.

Autor: Qiu Y; Department of VIP Clinic, The Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base of Research, Prevention and Treatment for Oral Diseases, Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Stomatological Translational Medicine, Hanzhong Road 136#, Nanjing, 210039, China.; Department of Dentistry, Suzhou Ninth People's Hospital, Suzhou, China., Tang Y; Department of Pathology, Suzhou Ninth People's Hospital, Suzhou, China.; Soochow University, Suzhou, 215200, China., Zhang P; Department of Otolaryngology, Suzhou Ninth People's Hospital, Suzhou, China.; Central Lab, Ninth People's Hospital of Suzhou, Ludang Road 2666#, Wujiang Dist., Suzhou, 215200, China.; Soochow University, Suzhou, 215200, China., Li J; Department of VIP Clinic, The Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base of Research, Prevention and Treatment for Oral Diseases, Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Stomatological Translational Medicine, Hanzhong Road 136#, Nanjing, 210039, China. lijin6806@163.com., Gu Y; Department of Dentistry, Suzhou Ninth People's Hospital, Suzhou, China.; Central Lab, Ninth People's Hospital of Suzhou, Ludang Road 2666#, Wujiang Dist., Suzhou, 215200, China.; Soochow University, Suzhou, 215200, China.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: BMC oral health [BMC Oral Health] 2024 Sep 28; Vol. 24 (1), pp. 1150. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Sep 28.
DOI: 10.1186/s12903-024-04892-5
Abstrakt: Background: To investigate the anatomic features of the root furcation of permanent mandibular first molars.
Methods: A total of 50 extracted mandibular first molars (25 two-rooted and 25 three-rooted) were collected and scanned using micro-computed tomography. The digital models of teeth and root canal systems were reconstructed three-dimensionally. The tooth models were displayed in parallel projection mode from buccal and distal views. Screenshots were captured and subsequently analyzed using Image-Pro Plus 6.0 software after calibration. The furcation angle, root trunk length, maximum depth and level of distal root concaves of mesial roots, and length of enamel projections were measured, and the furcation types (classified into type V, type U and type W) were detected. Statistical analysis was performed using the Shapiro-Wilk's test, one-way analysis of variance, Student's t-test and Chi-square test.
Results: The mean furcation angle between the distobuccal (DB) and distolingual (DL) roots (in distal view) was the greatest (59.2°), whereas the furcation angle between the mesial and DL roots (in buccal view) was the smallest (25.4°) among the four furcation angles (all p < 0.05). Regarding the furcation types, bucco-lingual root trunk length, maximum depth and site of the distal root concavities, and enamel projection length, no significant differences were detected between the three- and two-rooted molar groups (all p > 0.05). The frequency of type V was the highest (54.0%), followed by type U (26.0%), and type W had the lowest occurrence rate (20.0%). The mean length of distal root trunk in the three-rooted mandibular molars was significantly greater than that of the buccal/lingual one (3.7 mm vs. 3.0 mm, p < 0.01). The maximum depth of the distal concavities of the mesial roots was on average 0.66 ± 0.19 mm, and the site was located at an average of 2.8 ± 1.3 mm below furcation. The mean length of buccal enamel projections was significantly longer than that of lingual ones (3.1 mm vs. 0.7 mm, p < 0.01).
Conclusions: The furcation anatomy of the mandibular first molar is complex, and the presence of the DL root may further complicate its topography. A thorough understanding of these anatomic features is essential for successful periodontal treatment.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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