Root anatomy and root canal configuration of human permanent mandibular premolars: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT: Introduction. Mandibular premolars have been reported with complex anatomical aberrations, making them one of the most difficult teeth to manage endodontically. Methodology. An exhaustive search was undertaken to identify associated anatomic studies of mandibular premolars through MEDLINE/PubMed database using keywords, and a systematic review of the relevant articles was performed. Chi-square test with Yates correction was performed to assess the statistical significance of any anatomic variations between ethnicities and within populations of the same ethnicity. Documented case reports of variations in mandibular premolar anatomy were also identified and reviewed. Results. Thirty-six anatomic studies were analyzed which included 12,752 first premolars and nineteen studies assessing 6646 s

SUBMITTER: Kottoor J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3881342 | biostudies-literature | 2013

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature