下颌第二磨牙"C"形融合根及其根管形态的观察

目的　观察具有“C”形融合根的离体下颌第二磨牙牙根外形及根管形态。方法　通过牙根水平片切及透明标本的制作 ,观察 4 0颗下颌第二磨牙牙根的形态特点 ,并测量其长度。结果　牙根均在颊侧融合 ,牙根长度较正常牙长且有显著性差异 (P <0 .0 5 )。根管形态变异较多 ,仅 4 0 %呈现根颈到根尖的“C”形 ,3 0 %为“分号”形 ,10 %为“分离”形 ,2 0 %的牙根内各横断面形态可有不同。结论　下颌第二磨牙“C”形融合根的变异较多 ,不利于根管的彻底清理和充填     

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目的观察下颌第二磨牙牙根、牙根不同部位根管数目及形态,为根管治疗提供依据。方法选取2006年1月至2008年4月首都医科大学附属北京中医医院口腔科门诊中因各种原因拔除的下颌第二磨牙166颗,观察牙根数目及形态后,将牙根切为根上1/3,根中1/3和根尖1/3。观察不同部位的根管数目及形态。结果下颌第二磨牙单根12颗(7.2),双根101颗(60.8),其中近中根1-1型根管48颗(47.5),2-1型30颗(29.7),1-2型18颗(17.8),2-2型5颗(5)。远中根1-1型根管88颗(87.1),2-1型2颗(2.0),1-2型4颗(4.0),2-2型7颗(6.9)。C形根53颗(32.0),其中只有26颗具有C形根管(49)。166颗患牙中C形根管的总检出率为15.7。结论下颌第二磨牙牙根及根管数目、形态变异较多,C形根管的存在给根管治疗带来困难,不利于根管的彻底清理和充填。     

锥束CT评价下颌第二恒磨牙牙根和根管解剖形态研究

目的:用锥束CT扫描评估下颌第二恒磨牙牙根和根管解剖形态。方法:收集305例锥束CT影像,分别记录病人的性别、牙位、牙根和根管的数目和形态,采用Vertucci分类法对根管构型进行分类描述。结果:在受检样本中,47.21%的下颌第二恒磨牙为融合根,C形根和C型根管的检出率均为41.64%。在两个根的下颌第二恒磨牙中,66.03%近中根管是Ⅳ型,92.31%的远中根管是I型。左、右侧下颌第二恒磨牙C形牙根和C型根管的发生率没有统计学差异(P>0.05),男性和女性的C形牙根和C型根管的发生率也没有统计学差异(P>0.05)。结论:中国西部人群中,下颌第二恒磨牙通常为双根或融合根,C形牙根和C型根管的发生率均较高。     

下颌第二恒磨牙牙根及根管形态的锥形束CT研究

目的 使用锥形束CT扫描评估下颌第二恒磨牙牙根和根管解剖形态.方法 收集354例患者双侧下颌第二恒磨牙的锥形束CT图像,统计下颌第二恒磨牙牙根数目、根管数目和构型,以及C形根管的发生率.结果 下颌第二恒磨牙以双根最多,发生率为57.34%,C形根的发生率为38.28%;双根者近中根多为2-2型(80.54%),远中根多为1-1型(96.06%);C形根管的发生率为25.99%,左、右下颌的发生率没有统计学差异(P>0.05).结论 下颌第二恒磨牙牙根和根管解剖形态复杂多样,锥形束CT能为根管治疗提供参考.     

老年人下颌磨牙牙根及根管的锥形束CT研究

目的：利用锥形束CT观察分析老年人下颌磨牙的牙根、根管数目和形态。方法：选择能够配合检查,并在扫描过程中头部保持静止状况的老年人,对其牙齿进行锥形束CT扫描,对扫描图像进行三维重建和选择不同方向的断层观察记录下颌磨牙的牙根和根管。结果：锤形束CT检查老年人166例,下颌磨牙共532颗。下颌磨牙近中根均为单根,远中双根仅发生于下颌第一磨牙,而C形根则仅发生于第二磨牙。近中根以两根管为主在下颌第一磨牙和第二磨牙分别占有95．26％和50．38％;远中根以一根管为主在第一磨牙和第二磨牙分别占有64．60％和56．97％,C形根管的发生率为22．48％。结论：下颌磨牙牙根和根管的变化主要发生在第一磨牙的远中根和第二磨牙的C形根及C形根管。     

应用锥形束CT研究下颌第二磨牙根管数目和构型

目的采用锥形束CT（cone-beam computed tomography,CBCT）观察下颌第二磨牙根管数目及构型,为根管治疗提供影像学参考。方法随机调取700颗下颌第二磨牙的CBCT资料,统计下颌第二磨牙牙根数目、根管数目和构型,以及C型根管的发生率。结果下颌第二磨牙c形牙根的发生率为36．O％;2根牙的根管构型：61．1％近中根管为Ⅳ型,96．1％远中根管为I型;C形根管在根管口及根尖1／3处类型变化多。结论下颌第二磨牙牙根和根管解剖形态多样,CBCT清晰的三维影像能为根管治疗提供参考。     

下颌第二磨牙根管显微镜下根管口分型探讨

目的通过显微镜分析下颌第二磨牙根管口的解剖特点及分型。方法选择患牙髓炎或根尖周炎的下颌第二磨牙653个,根管显微镜下观察并记录根管口形态,对其根管口形态分类计数,计算其出现率。结果下颌第二磨牙单根牙Ⅰ-1型47例(7.20%),Ⅰ-2型65例(9.95%),Ⅰ-3型263例(40.27%),Ⅰ-4型22例(3.37%);C形根管256例(39.21%)。完全C形根管及部分C形根管分别占17.31%、21.90%。结论根管显微镜下可以更好地观察下颌第二磨牙根管口形态,提高C形根管诊断率。根管口形态呈C形根管系统较多,不利于根管的彻底清理和充填。     

下颌第二磨牙根形态与根管形态的研究

目的：探索成人下颌第二磨牙根形态、根管形态及两者的相关性。方法：将96颗成人下颌第二磨牙用透明法显示其根管空间形态,在解剖显微镜下观察根管数目、形态与该牙根形之间的相关关系。结果：该牙的根形最常见为双根和融合根,融合根形达42%且其根管有4种分型,双根形的近中根31%为双根管。结论：下颌第二磨牙的根管形态较复杂,根之外形与根管形态、数目间有关联。     

下颌第二磨牙C形根管的特点和临床治疗

目的探讨下颌第二磨牙C形根管的发生率、临床诊断和治疗方法。方法通过对152例下颌第二磨牙拍摄术前X线片和术中根管探查,按照Melton标准诊断C形根管;采用机用镍钛器械Hero642进行根管预备,次氯酸钠超声冲洗,热牙胶垂直加压技术充填根管。记录C形根管的发生率及临床特点,根据治疗前、中、后的X线片评价根管预备和充填的效果。结果下颌第二磨牙C形根管的发生率为32.2%,79.6%的C形根管患牙X线片表现为锥形融合牙根,20.4%表现为近、远中独立牙根;所有患牙均无根管内并发症发生,治疗效果好。结论下颌第二磨牙C形根管主要存在于融合牙根,根管探查结合X线片可诊断C形根管;机用镍钛器械预备根管、次氯酸钠超声冲洗和垂直加压技术充填根管可获得良好的治疗效果。     

青少年下颌第一恒磨牙牙根及根管的锥形束 CT 研究

目的:应用锥形束CT(CBCT)分析青少年下颌第一恒磨牙牙根及根管形态。方法:收集2012-07~12拍摄CBCT的183例12~16岁青少年患者的366颗下颌第一恒磨牙的锥形束CT影像资料,记录患者年龄、性别、观察牙位及牙根数目、根管数目及根管形态,利用SPSS 19.0软件统计分析下颌第一恒磨牙牙根及根管数目的性别差异和左右侧差异。结果:纳入研究的366颗下颌第一恒磨牙中,近中单根者365颗,远中单根者282颗(77.05%),双根者83颗(22.68%),1颗牙为C形根。近中单根双根管者356颗(97.27%),单根一根管者9颗(2.46%);远中单根一根管者229颗(62.57%),单根双根管者53颗(14.48%),双根各一根管者83颗(22.68%);C形根3根管者1颗(0.27%)。牙根及根管数目在男女之间与左右侧之间差异均无统计学意义。结论:下颌第一恒磨牙以双根居多,牙根变异主要发生在远中根,远中舌根的发生率较高;性别间与左右侧牙之间无明显差异。     

锥体束CT对维吾尔族成人下颌第二磨牙C形根管的研究

目的: 通过锥体束CT(cone-beam computed tomogphy,CBCT)成像系统对新疆维吾尔族成人下颌第二磨牙C形根管的发生率及其形态特征进行研究。方法: 选择来我院体检且下颌牙列完整的100名维吾尔族成人,进行CBCT扫描,观察下颌第二磨牙的根管形态。结果: C形根管的发生率为15.0%,C 形根管类型变化多样。结论: C形根管在下颌第二磨牙有较高的发生率,且解剖形态存在较大差异。CBCT在C形根管的诊断方面具有重要作用,可以为维吾尔族成人下颌第二磨牙C形根管的临床诊疗提供依据。     

Conventional root canal therapy of C-shaped mandibular second molar. A case report

The C-shaped root canal system and treatment implications were first described by Cooke and Cox in 1979. C-shaped canals are most frequently found in mandibular second molars, but they can occur in any mandibular molar, and they have been reported in maxillary molars as well. C-shaped mandibular molars are characterized by a C-shaped groove that connects one or more root canals. This groove can occur anywhere along the root canal system, making it difficult to diagnose and treat. A C-shaped root canal system may appear completely normal at the level of the pulp chamber but can begin to manifest itself in the middle or apical one-third. Furthermore, C-shaped canals are challenging if not impossible to predict radiographically. C-shaped canals in mandibular second molars are found most frequently in the Chinese population, with reports showing up to a 31.5% incidence, as compared to an approximate 7% incidence in the general population. This case report demonstrates an incidence of a C-shaped canal that was unable to be detected radiographically and which contained three separate root canals that communicated in the apical one-third of the root canal system. Canal orifices were located approximately 2 mm below the level of the CEJ, which is in agreement with a recent micro-computed tomography study of C-shaped mandibular molars that found 98% of all C-shaped molars studied had orifices located 1 mm to 3 mm below the CEJ. The CT study also found that all C-shaped canals contained fused roots and confirmed previous findings that the C-shape configuration varies greatly throughout the length of the canal.     

Root and canal morphology of Thai maxillary molars

AIM: To investigate the root and canal morphology of 268 maxillary permanent molars collected from an indigenous Thai population. METHODOLOGY: The cleaned teeth were accessed, the pulp dissolved by sodium hypochlorite under ultrasonication, and the pulp system injected with Indian ink. The teeth were rendered clear by demineralization and immersion in methyl salicylate. The following observations were made: (i) number of roots and their morphology; (ii) number of root canals per root; (iii) root-canal configuration in each root using Vertucci's classification with additional modifications; and (iv) presence and location of lateral canals and intercanal communications. RESULTS: All the maxillary first and second molars had three separate roots. Only, half (51%) of the maxillary third molars had three separate roots; the other half had fused or conical roots. The majority of the distobuccal (98.1-100%) and palatal (100%) roots had type I canals. Over half of the mesiobuccal roots of first (65%) and second (55%) molars had two canals. The most common (44.2%) canal configuration in mesiobuccal roots of first molars was type IV (two canals, two foramina). A variety of canal types were found in the mesiobuccal roots of second molars. Maxillary third molars showed the greatest diversity of canal morphology. There was an increase in the prevalence of lateral canals towards the apical part of the roots and intercanal communications were present in 16% of each of first, second and third Thai maxillary molars. CONCLUSIONS: The mesiobuccal roots of Thai maxillary molars possessed a variety of canal system types. Over 50% of the first molars had a second mesiobuccal canal. The palatal and distobuccal canals mainly had type I canals. Only, a small proportion (7.3-13.3%) of the roots exhibited lateral canals which were the most common in the apical third     

多根磨牙的桩核制作技术——正分割技术

目的：介绍一种通过分割铸造桩核来恢复严重的磨牙或前磨牙缺损技术。方法：通过牙体预备和取模，在模型上进行桩核制作，将一个根或两个平行根与核一起铸造，然后将另外一个单独根分别铸造并穿过核中央，在口内试合后黏固到残根或残冠上。结果：应用本方法修复了28个前磨牙和65个磨牙，经过8－15个月观察，取得了非常满意的临床效果。结论：分割铸造桩核技术是修复严重缺损之残根残冠的有效方法。     

Frequency and type of canal isthmuses in first molars detected by endoscopic inspection during periradicular surgery

AIM: To analyse the occurrence of canal isthmuses in molars following root-end resection. METHODOLOGY: The material consisted of 56 mandibular and 32 maxillary first molars subjected to periradicular surgery. Based on radiographic, clinical, as well as intraoperative status, only roots with associated pathological lesions were treated. In total, 124 roots were resected (80 mandibular and 44 maxillary molar roots). The cut root faces were inspected with a rigid endoscope following apical root-end resection. The number of canals as well as the presence and type of canal isthmuses were recorded. RESULTS: In maxillary first molars, 76% of resected mesio-buccal roots had two canals and an isthmus, 10% had two canals but no isthmus, and 14% had a single canal. All disto-buccal and palatal roots had one canal. In mandibular first molars, 83% of mesial roots had two canals with an isthmus. In 11%, two canals but no isthmus were present, and 6% demonstrated a single canal. Sixty-four per cent of distal roots had a single canal and 36% had two canals with an isthmus. CONCLUSIONS: This clinical study during periradicular surgery and intraoperative endoscopic examination of first permanent molars found a high frequency of canal isthmuses at the resection level. Endoscopic inspection also demonstrated that none of the isthmuses were filled, emphasizing the difficulty of orthograde instrumentation and root filling of canal isthmuses.     

西北地区中国人下颌第一恒磨牙牙根根管数目的锥束CT研究

目的:利用锥形束CT(CBCT)观察分析西北地区中国人下颌第一恒磨牙牙根和根管数目及其变异情况,以期为临床治疗提供参考。方法:随机调取来我院放射科行CBCT检查的病人图像资料,统计分析下颌第一恒磨牙牙根和根管数目及其分布情况。结果:共获取800例病人1 600个下颌第一恒磨牙CBCT图像数据。下颌第一恒磨牙2个牙根的发生率为72.69%(1163/1600),其中2根2管的发生率3.27%,2根3管的发生率73.00%,2根4管的发生率23.73%;3个牙根的发生率为27.31%(437/1 600),其中3根3管的发生率4.12%,3根4管的发生率95.88%。下颌第一恒磨牙远中舌根的个体发生率为33.75%(270/800)。男女性别间发生率无统计学差异(P>0.05)。下颌第一恒磨牙远舌根双侧对称性的发生率61.85%(167/270),且右侧高于左侧,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论:下颌第一恒磨牙牙根和根管数目以及解剖形态存在多样性,CBCT影像可为临床根管治疗术提供可靠的依据。     

C-shaped canals in mandibular molars of a Brazilian subpopulation: prevalence and root canal configuration using cone-beam computed tomography

Objectives

To assess C-shaped root canal configuration by identifying its prevalence and each configuration type proportion, according to tooth (mandibular first or second molar) and demographic characteristics in a Brazilian population, using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT). Moreover, it was verified if there is a relationship between root canal configuration observed in two-dimensional reconstructions of CBCT and presence of C-shape.

Methods

Mandibular jaw CBCT scans (184 males and 220 females, aged 15 to 80 years), which presented 1464 mandibular molars (710 first molars and 754 second molars), were assessed. Teeth were evaluated for the presence and type of C-shaped root canals by observing the roots at five levels in CBCT axial reconstructions. Root canal configuration was assessed in panoramic reconstructions. Data were statistically analyzed at a significance level of 5%.

Results

Of the 1464 mandibular molars, 125 (8.5%) were classified as C-shaped. This variation was more prevalent in females (n = 107, 85.6%) and in second molars (n = 108, 86.4%). C1 (uninterrupted C-shaped canal) was the most prevalent type of C-shaped configuration (41.76%), while C5 (no canal lumen) was the least prevalent type (0.96%). Single root with single canal in panoramic reconstructions was the most predominant configuration for C-shaped teeth (n = 54, 43.2%). Fused roots presented 17.2 higher odds of being associated with C-shaped root canals than non-fused roots.

Conclusions

C-shaped root canals were more prevalent in mandibular second molars and in females. Additionally, clinicians should bear in mind the greater possibility of C-shaped configuration in mandibular molars with fused roots.

Clinical relevance

Mandibular molars with C-shaped canals present a clinical challenge. A higher C-shaped proportion was noted in radiographic fused root types, which had 17.2 higher odds of presenting such anatomy when compared to radiographic non-fused roots. Root radiographic features may help in diagnosis of complex C-shaped morphologies.

     

Root and canal morphology of Burmese maxillary molars

AIM: To investigate the root and canal morphology of Burmese maxillary molars using a canal staining and tooth clearing technique. METHODOLOGY: Maxillary molars (239) were collected from indigenous Burmese patients and designated; first (90), second (77), third (72) molars. Following pulp tissue removal and canal system staining with Indian ink, the teeth were decalcified with 10% nitric acid, dehydrated and cleared with methyl salicylate. The following features were evaluated: (i) number of roots and morphology; (ii) number of canals per root: (iii) root canal configuration (Vertucci's classification); (iv) number of apical foramina per root; (v) number and location of lateral canals; and (vi) the presence of intercanal communications. RESULTS: All first and second molars had three separate roots, whilst third molars had one of five different root forms, of which three separate (25%) or fused (31%) roots were most prevalent. The majority of palatal (100%) and disto-buccal (96%) roots possessed one canal (type I). The prevalence of mesio-buccal roots with two canals decreased from first to third molars (68%, 49%, 39%, respectively); type II (two orifices, one apical foramen) and IV (two orifices, two apical foramina) configurations were the most common. Single/fused rooted third molars had a range of number and type of canals. Most roots in all molars had one apical foramen, those with four apical foramina were confined to third molars. Intercanal communications were most prevalent in mesio-buccal roots and two/three fused rooted third molars. Lateral canals were most prevalent in the apical third of the roots of all molars. CONCLUSIONS: The mesio-buccal roots of Burmese maxillary molars possessed a variety of canal system types. Over 50% of the first and second molars had a second mesio-buccal canal, of which over 20% had intercanal communications. The palatal and disto-buccal canals mainly had type I canals. Lateral canals were equally prevalent in all tooth types but were most common in the apical third.     

Fluid transport and bacterial penetration along root canal fillings

Convective transport of water from the coronal to the apical end of obturated root canals was determined by the movement of an air bubble in a capillary glass tube connected to the apex of the experimental root section using a headspace pressure of 120 kPa (1.2 atm). Water transport through existing voids in the obturated canals could be measured reproducibly in this way. The root canals of 60 human maxillary canines were filled with gutta-percha and sealer by the cold lateral condensation technique. Thirty of these were first exposed to a small motile bacterium, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, growing in a reservoir at the coronal end of each root. After 50 days, two specimens allowed penetration of bacteria to a reservoir at the apical end. All the roots were then assessed quantitatively for convective transport of water. The results were divided into three defined categories: 39 obturated canals were in the‘bacteria tight’category, 14 canals in the 'slight leakage’and 7 canals in the‘gross leakage’category. The two specimens that showed bacterial penetration fell into the slight and gross leakage categories. The previous test for bacterial passage did not statistically influence the fluid transport pattern of these roots which was measured subsequently. These findings indicate that fluids transport through obturated root canals, most of which do not allow the passage of bacteria.     

A preliminary in vitro study of the incidence and position of the root canal isthmus in maxillary and mandibular first molars

AIM: To investigate in vitro the incidence and position of the root canal isthmus in extracted mesiobuccal roots of maxillary and mesial roots of mandibular first molars. METHODOLOGY: Fifty maxillary and 50 mandibular molars were included in the study. The mesiobuccal roots of maxillary molars and the mesial roots of mandibular molars were sectioned from their crowns in the furcation region and embedded in clear resin. Transverse serial 1-mm-thick sections from the apical 6 mm were prepared. The apical side of each section was stained with India ink and observed through a light microscope. The sample images were saved to disk using a digital camera and the root canals in terms of the number present and the incidence and classification of isthmuses. RESULTS: In the mesiobuccal root of the maxillary first molars, 70% had one canal, whereas 29.5% had two canals. In the mesial root of mandibular molars, 41% had one canal, whereas 59% had two canals. In some sections, more than two canals were found close to the apical foramen. The isthmus incidence was greatest 3-5 mm from the apex. In teeth having two canals, a complete or partial isthmus was frequently observed in the sections between 3 and 4 mm from the apex. Of the isthmuses present, 22% were complete and 37% partial in mandibular molars and 17.3% were complete and 11.7% partial in maxillary molars. CONCLUSIONS: The incidence of isthmus in the mesiobuccal root of the maxillary first molars and in the mesial root of the mandibular first molars was high, particularly in sections 3-5 mm from the apex. Cleaning the isthmus is a major challenge during root canal treatment.