ASCERTAINMENT OF MAXILLARY BICUSPID ROOT AND ROOT CANAL MORPHOLOGY USING CONE BEAM COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY, AMONG PATIENTS OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA
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Keywords: Vertucci, Maxillary, Premolar, Root CanalAbstract
Objectives: To determine the most common root canal configuration in maxillary fi rst bicuspid (MFB) teeth using Vertucci’s classification among patients visiting a tertiary care hospital.
Materials and Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted from August 2023 to August 2024. CBCT images were obtained from the radiology department using a SCANORA 3DX scanner, with a 50x50 mm field of view and 200 µm resolution. Patients aged 12–40 years who met the inclusion criteria were enrolled. Data analysis was performed using SPSS version 22. Chi-square or Fisher’s exact test was applied to assess statistical differences in Vertucci canal types between genders.
Results: A total of 246 patients were evaluated with a male-to-female ratio of 1:1.2 and a mean age of 28.02 ± 11.63 years. The revalence of two-rooted MFBs was 54.3% on the left side and 59.9% on the right. Vertucci’s Type IV canal configuration was the most common, observed in 72.2% of cases on both sides of the arch. The association between canal configuration and gender was statistically non-significant (p = 1.000).
Conclusion: Maxillary first bicuspids demonstrated bilateral symmetry in root number, with Vertucci’s Type IV being the most prevalent canal configuration in both male and female patients.
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