Review article

Endodontic Morphology of Permanent Teeth

Teuta Maršan ; Zavod za dentalnu patologiju Stomatološki fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu Gundulićeva 5, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Ivana Miletić ; Zavod za dentalnu patologiju Stomatološki fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu Gundulićeva 5, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Ivica Anić ; Zavod za dentalnu patologiju Stomatološki fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu Gundulićeva 5, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Katica Prskalo ; Zavod za dentalnu patologiju Stomatološki fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu Gundulićeva 5, Zagreb, Hrvatska

Abstract

The prerequisite for successful treatment of dental pulp is a good knowledge of endodontic space and its diversities. The most common reason of not succeeding is failing to notice one or more root canals or their anatomic particularities. Maxillary incisors and canines show least variability in the structure of endodontic morphology. In almost 100% of cases they have one root and one root canal, and in practice only a few cases of maxillary incisors with two roots or root canals have been noted. In mandibular incisors and canine, along with the most often incidence of one, the incidence of two and even three roots and root canals is possible. Premolars and molars often vary in the structure of their endodontic morphology. The stomatologist must be prepared for the existence of two or even three root canals in the premolar and even four, five or more roots canals in the molar. The configuration of canals can also vary a lot and there may exist more roots canals in any of the root of these teeth. The particularity in the structure of maxillary and mandibular molars is the possible occurrence of the socalled C-shaped canals which result as a consequence of the growing into one of the roots in these teeth. Examples from daily practice demonstrate the very complex endodontic morphology of teeth and, therefore, the stomatologist must be prepared for these diversities, in order to achieve the best possible endodontic treatment.

Keywords

endodontic morphology; tooth root; root canal

Hrčak ID:

97646

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/97646

Publication date:

15.6.1999.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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