Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.15644/asc58/3/6
Exploring the Root Canal Morphology of Third Molars in the Bosnia and Herzegovina Population
Aida Džanković
; University of Sarajevo-Faculty of Dentistry with Dental Clinical Center, Department of Dental Pathology with Endodontics, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Amra Mahmutović
; Independent Researcher, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Samra Korać
; University of Sarajevo-Faculty of Dentistry with Dental Clinical Center, Department of Dental Pathology with Endodontics, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Irmina Tahmiščija
; University of Sarajevo-Faculty of Dentistry with Dental Clinical Center, Department of Dental Pathology with Endodontics, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Alma Konjhodžić
; University of Sarajevo-Faculty of Dentistry with Dental Clinical Center, Department of Dental Pathology with Endodontics, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Lajla Hasić-Branković
; University of Sarajevo-Faculty of Dentistry with Dental Clinical Center, Department of Dental Pathology with Endodontics, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Naida Hadžiabdić
; University of Sarajevo-Faculty of Dentistry with Dental Clinical Center, Department of Oral Surgery, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Abstract
The objective of this study was to evaluate the root canal morphology of third molars in the BosniaHerzegovina population. Materials and methods: A total of 241 extracted third molars (105 maxillary and 136 mandibular) were subjected to a clearing procedure. The specimens were categorized into ten groups based on the Alavi classification for maxillary third molars (MaxTMs), and six groups were
based on the Gulabivala classification for mandibular third molars (ManTMs). Root canal type according to the Vertucci classification, the presence and position of lateral canals, and intercanal communication were analyzed using a stereomicroscope x15. Results: MaxTMs had three roots in 77.13% of the samples. Among MaxTMs, the most common morphology was three fused roots (33.33%) and Vertucci’s type VIII (54. 28% of samples in Alavi’s Group IV). 60.29% of ManTMs have two separate roots (Gulabivala’s Groups II and III). The most prevalent types in mesial roots were type I (41.46% in Group II) and type IV (48.78% in Group III), although type I predominated in distal roots (91.24% and 100% in Groups II and III, respectively). Conclusion: Single-rooted third molars usually have a root canal morphology that is more favorable for endodontic treatment. In contrast, third molars with fused roots often have more complex root canal morphology.
Keywords
Dental Pulp Cavity; Third Molar; Maxilla; Mandibula; Third molar; Wisdom tooth; Root canal; Anatomy; Morphology
Hrčak ID:
321302
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Publication date:
11.10.2024.
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