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Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Kug Jin Jeon, Chena Lee, Yoon Joo Choi, Sang-Sun Han
Summary: The study revealed that as the position of posterior teeth became more posterior, the buccolingual dimension of the roots increased, the buccal bone thickness increased, and the distance to the mandibular canal became shorter. Contact was the most common relationship between the buccal cortical bone and root in the mesial root of the first molars and first premolars.
CLINICAL ORAL INVESTIGATIONS
(2021)
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Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Yeqing Yang, Chong Jiang, Ming Chen, Junkai Zeng, Buling Wu
Summary: This study used CBCT to investigate the root canal system of mandibular anteriors in a Cantonese population and found that complicated root canal configurations are more common in mandibular lateral incisors. Furthermore, the presence of distolingual roots in mandibular first molars is correlated with complicated root canal configurations in mandibular lateral incisors.
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Medicine, Research & Experimental
Meiwei Liu, Yan Zhang, Pei Sun, Yanya Qiao, Keqing Pan
Summary: This study reported a rare anatomical configuration with six root canals in the mandibular right first molar, detected during endodontic treatment using a dental operating microscope and confirmed with CBCT images. The magnification of the microscope and improvement in CBCT diagnostic technology play a crucial role in detecting additional canals.
EXPERIMENTAL AND THERAPEUTIC MEDICINE
(2022)
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Veterinary Sciences
Han Chia, Kendall Taney, Don Hoover, James B. Robertson, Lenin A. Villamizar-Martinez
Summary: Based on retrospective evaluation of cone-beam computed tomography and high-definition computed tomography exams from 103 small breed dogs under 15 kg, the study found that most of the roots of the first mandibular molar tooth in these dogs were located at the lingual aspect of the mandibular canal (82.7%) with an overall superimposition median with the canal of 100% and 90% for the mesial and distal roots, respectively. Straddle tooth roots were not common in the dogs of this study.
FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE
(2021)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Daniel Bieszczad, Jaroslaw Wichlinski, Tomasz Kaczmarzyk
Summary: This retrospective study aimed to investigate whether preoperative local parameters of periapical lesions evaluated on cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) scans can serve as potential prognostic factors in endodontic microsurgery (EMS). The results showed that symptomatic lesions, apicomarginal lesions, lesions associated with molar teeth, and large apicocoronal dimensions are significantly associated with the failure of EMS.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Maryam Tofangchiha, Soheil Koushaei, Maryam Mortazavi, Zahra Souri, Ahad Alizadeh, Romeo Patini
Summary: The study assessed the positive predictive value of panoramic radiographic signs in determining the relationship between impacted mandibular third molars (IMTMs) and the mandibular canal (MC). Results showed that root apex darkening and interference with the white line on panoramic radiographs had a high PPV for detecting the contact between IMTMs and MC. Presence of these risk factors indicates the necessity for subsequent 3D radiographic assessments.
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Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Bracken G. Smith, Allen M. Pratt, Julie A. Anderson, Jarom J. Ray
Summary: This study evaluated the feasibility of flapless maxillary palatal root-end surgery using targeted endodontic microsurgery (TEMS) and 3D-printed guides. Analysis of cone-beam computed tomographic images revealed that TEMS could be feasible in a significant percentage of cases, suggesting a need to revise historical paradigms regarding surgical approaches.
JOURNAL OF ENDODONTICS
(2021)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Lai-Jun Xu, Jian-Ying Zhang, Zi-Hua Huang, Xiang-Zhu Wang
Summary: This article reports a successfully treated case of severely curved root canals in a mandibular second molar. The complex anatomy of the tooth and the postoperative effect were accurately evaluated through three-dimensional reconstruction of CBCT images. The use of new devices and biomaterial applications combined with novel synthesis techniques can increase the success rate of intractable endodontic treatment.
WORLD JOURNAL OF CLINICAL CASES
(2022)
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Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Ming-Ming Zhang, Gao-Feng Fang, Zu-Hua Wang, Yu-Hong Liang
Summary: This retrospective cohort study evaluated the clinical outcomes of endodontic microsurgery based on CBCT scans. The results showed that an adequate performed endodontic microsurgery could have predictable success in teeth without periodontal involvement.
JOURNAL OF ENDODONTICS
(2023)
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Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Weiwei Wu, Qiang Guo, Boon Kit Tan, Dingming Huang, Xuedong Zhou, Ya Shen, Yuan Gao, Markus Haapasalo
Summary: This study comprehensively assessed the anatomic features of distolingual roots and canals in mandibular first molars using micro-computed tomographic imaging. A new 7-category classification system was proposed for the DL roots, providing a better understanding of the clinically challenging anatomy of the root and canal.
JOURNAL OF ENDODONTICS
(2021)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Rakan Rafdan Alhujhuj, Rizwan Jouhar, Muhammad Adeel Ahmed, Abdullatif Abdulrahman Almujhim, Mohammed Tariq Albutayh, Necdet Adanir
Summary: This study investigated the root canal configuration of maxillary and mandibular first molars using CBCT scans and found that the majority of molars had three roots and three canals. Additionally, a significant association was observed between gender and the number of canals in maxillary molars.
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Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
A. A. Azim, H. Albanyan, K. A. Azim, L. Piasecki
Summary: The success and survival rate of endodontic microsurgery was very high, and the occurrence of a major procedural error during surgery was the only factor affecting the outcome. GTR did not improve the outcome, but did affect the quality of apical bone remodelling following EMS.
INTERNATIONAL ENDODONTIC JOURNAL
(2021)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Huiyi Hong, Jing Zhou, Qi Fan, Ruijie Jiao, Qianyun Kuang, Hong Zhou, Chengge Hua, Zheng Yang, Wenli Lai, Hu Long
Summary: This cross-sectional study investigated the spatial changes in molars and alveolar bone resorption among patients with loss of mandibular first molars. The results showed significant reductions in both alveolar bone height and width, as well as mesial and lingual tipping of the mandibular second molars. The duration of tooth loss was significantly correlated with the angulation of the teeth and the extrusion of the maxillary first molar. Bone augmentation is indicated for severely resorbed alveolar bone.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
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Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Lukas Birklein, Stefan Niebler, Elmar Schoemer, Robert Brylka, Ulrich Schwanecke, Ralf Schulze
Summary: We propose a motion estimation and motion correction approach for oral and maxillofacial cone beam CT scans based solely on 2D projection images. This algorithm improves the visualization quality of motion impaired scans, eliminating the need for re-scans and reducing radiation dosage for patients.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Van-Khoa Pham, Tran-Lan-Khue Pham
Summary: The aim of this study was to evaluate the agreements between different methods in estimating root canal length, including cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) at different slice thicknesses, dedicated software, or an electronic apex locator (EAL), and the actual lengths (AL). The study showed that the EAL was an accurate and reliable method for measuring root canal length.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)