Root canal morphology of the mandibular second premolar: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The aim of this paper was to systematically review the root canal configuration (RCC) and morphology literature of the mandibular second premolar (Mn2P).

Methods

Systematic research of five electronic databases was performed to identify published literature concerning the root canal configuration (RCC) of the Mn2P up through July 2020. Studies were selected according to predefined search terms and keywords inclusion criteria: "root canal configuration", "root canal system", "root canal morphology", "mandibular second premolar", "mandibular premolars", "morphology" and "anatomy". Further possible studies were identified by cross-referencing and screening the bibliographies of the selected articles.

Results

From 1622 retrieved studies, 44 studies investigatin

SUBMITTER: Wolf TG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8207603 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature