Open AccessComparison of digital radiography, decalcification, and histologic sectioning in the detection of accessory canals in furcation areas of human primary molars
Author(s) -
P Poornima,
V V Subba Reddy
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
journal of the indian society of pedodontics and preventive dentistry/journal of indian society of pedodontics and preventive dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.378
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3905
pISSN - 0970-4388
DOI - 10.4103/0970-4388.41615
Subject(s) - bone decalcification , periodontal fiber , molar , radiography , dentistry , medicine , anatomy , orthodontics , radiology
Although the terms lateral secondary and accessory canals are often used interchangeably they mean different things. The accessory canal is derived from the secondary canal branching off to the periodontal ligament in apical sections. Different methodology was used to study the accessory canals. Decalcification method appeared to the important in studying the accessory canals as compared to digital radiography and histological sectioning.