Cristina Coralia Nistor¹, Luiza Maria Nicolcea², Anca Oana Dragomirescu³* and Albu Cristina Crenguța⁴

¹Department of Endodontics, Faculty of Dental Medicine, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest
²PhD Student, Faculty of Dental Medicine, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest
³Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Faculty of Dental Medicine, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest
⁴“Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Department of Genetics, Bucharest

*Corresponding Author: Anca Oana Dragomirescu, Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Faculty of Dental Medicine, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest.

Received: June 13, 2024; Published: July 02, 2024

Abstract

The endodontic management of C-shaped canals in mandibular second molars is challenging, starting from the diagnostic stage and then with the chemomechanical treatment and obturation, corresponding to the standards of endodontics principles.

Materials and Methods: Cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) scans from 153 patients, were screened, assessing the axial sections for C-shaped configurations.

Results: A total of 157 mandibular 2nd molars were studied. The prevalence of C-shaped mandibular second molars was 7.64% (n = 12). 25% (n = 3) were found in male patients and 75% (n = 9) in female patients

Conclusion: Our study, carried out with the help of Cone-Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT), a reliable imaging method especially for the identification of C-shaped canal’s cases that are less encountered in practice, shows the prevalence of this configuration in a Romanian population and proposes practical methods of clinical management for this morphological type.

 Keywords: Anatomy; C-shaped Root Canals; Prevalence; Endodontic Treatment

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Citation

Citation: Anca Oana Dragomirescu., et al. “Prevalence of C-shaped Root Canal Configuration in Second Mandibular Molars in Two Private Dental Offices Held in Romania and their Endodontic Approach”.Acta Scientific Medical Sciences 8.8 (2024): 08-13.

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