Open AccessEvaluation of root canal morphology of maxillary second premolars in a Romanian population
Author(s) -
Paula Perlea,
Cristina Coralia Nistor,
Alexandru Andrei Iliescu,
Daniel Nistor,
Robert Perlea Baltac,
Mihaela Jana Ţuculină
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
romanian journal of stomatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2069-6078
pISSN - 1843-0805
DOI - 10.37897/rjs.2015.1.8
Subject(s) - dentistry , root canal , population , medicine , orthodontics , environmental health
The complex root canal system of maxillary second premolars shows variations among different populations. The aim of this study was to evaluate the root canal morphology of second maxillary premolars in the romanian population. The number of roots, root canals and the root canal configuration were investigated using radiographs in both buccal-oral and mesio-distal incidence. They were categorized using Weine’s classifi cation. Among the 480 teeth, 90.83% had one root and 66.67% one root canal. The frequency of secondary maxillary premolars with two root canals (33.12%) shouldn’t be underestimated. Knowing the variations of the internal root canal morphology of maxillary second premolars in a certain population can lead the clinician to a better approach of the endodontic treatment.