Frequency of Radix Entomolaris/ Paramolaris in Permanent Mandibular First Molars of Patients Visiting Hamdard University Dental Hospital

OBJECTIVE: To see the prevalence of an additional root in permanent mandibular first molars in patients presenting for dental checkup for root canal treatment. METHODOLOGY: This observational study was carried out at Department of Endodontics, Hamdard University Dental Hospital, Karachi from June 2...

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Main Authors: Syed Abrar Ali, Mehmood Hussain, Muhammad Shahzad, Ahmed Tariq
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Published: Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences 2019-06-01
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Online Access:https://www.lumhs.edu.pk/jlumhs/Vol18No02/pdfs/10.pdf
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author Syed Abrar Ali
Mehmood Hussain
Muhammad Shahzad
Ahmed Tariq
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Muhammad Shahzad
Ahmed Tariq
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description OBJECTIVE: To see the prevalence of an additional root in permanent mandibular first molars in patients presenting for dental checkup for root canal treatment. METHODOLOGY: This observational study was carried out at Department of Endodontics, Hamdard University Dental Hospital, Karachi from June 2016 to May 2017. Sample size was Eight hundred and three permanent mandibular first molars from 568 females and 235 males were examined over a period of 1 year. Presence of a third root was revealed by diagnostic periapical radiographs and the comparison between males and females and between the right and left sides of the mandible were recorded. RESULTS: Out of the 803 permanent mandibular first molars that were observed, only 17 were found to have an accessory root. Out of total 803 samples that were being evaluated, only 17 subjects were found to have an extra root with a prevalence of 2.12%. The incidence of extra root was found to be higher in males. CONCLUSION: Though the incidence of radix entomolaris & paramolaris observed among the examined population was quite low, detection of radix is crucial to a successful endodontic treatment. More in depth study and detection methods are required for better identification of this unique anomaly.
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spelling doaj.art-426eee1c8dc44ed9b30b11491f6c8b1f2023-05-26T05:47:01ZengLiaquat University of Medical and Health SciencesJLUMHS1729-03412309-86272019-06-011802125128doi:10.22442/jlumhs.191820614Frequency of Radix Entomolaris/ Paramolaris in Permanent Mandibular First Molars of Patients Visiting Hamdard University Dental HospitalSyed Abrar Ali 0Mehmood Hussain1Muhammad Shahzad2 Ahmed Tariq3Hamdard University Dental Hospital Hamdard University Karachi, Sindh-PakistanHamdard University Dental Hospital/ Hamdard College of Medicine and Dentistry Hamdard University, Karachi, Sindh-PakistanLiaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences (LUMHS), Jamshoro, Sindh-PakistanLiaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences (LUMHS), Jamshoro, Sindh-PakistanOBJECTIVE: To see the prevalence of an additional root in permanent mandibular first molars in patients presenting for dental checkup for root canal treatment. METHODOLOGY: This observational study was carried out at Department of Endodontics, Hamdard University Dental Hospital, Karachi from June 2016 to May 2017. Sample size was Eight hundred and three permanent mandibular first molars from 568 females and 235 males were examined over a period of 1 year. Presence of a third root was revealed by diagnostic periapical radiographs and the comparison between males and females and between the right and left sides of the mandible were recorded. RESULTS: Out of the 803 permanent mandibular first molars that were observed, only 17 were found to have an accessory root. Out of total 803 samples that were being evaluated, only 17 subjects were found to have an extra root with a prevalence of 2.12%. The incidence of extra root was found to be higher in males. CONCLUSION: Though the incidence of radix entomolaris & paramolaris observed among the examined population was quite low, detection of radix is crucial to a successful endodontic treatment. More in depth study and detection methods are required for better identification of this unique anomaly.https://www.lumhs.edu.pk/jlumhs/Vol18No02/pdfs/10.pdfradixentomolarisparamolarispermanent mandibularfirst molars.
spellingShingle Syed Abrar Ali
Mehmood Hussain
Muhammad Shahzad
Ahmed Tariq
Frequency of Radix Entomolaris/ Paramolaris in Permanent Mandibular First Molars of Patients Visiting Hamdard University Dental Hospital
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entomolaris
paramolaris
permanent mandibular
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title Frequency of Radix Entomolaris/ Paramolaris in Permanent Mandibular First Molars of Patients Visiting Hamdard University Dental Hospital
title_full Frequency of Radix Entomolaris/ Paramolaris in Permanent Mandibular First Molars of Patients Visiting Hamdard University Dental Hospital
title_fullStr Frequency of Radix Entomolaris/ Paramolaris in Permanent Mandibular First Molars of Patients Visiting Hamdard University Dental Hospital
title_full_unstemmed Frequency of Radix Entomolaris/ Paramolaris in Permanent Mandibular First Molars of Patients Visiting Hamdard University Dental Hospital
title_short Frequency of Radix Entomolaris/ Paramolaris in Permanent Mandibular First Molars of Patients Visiting Hamdard University Dental Hospital
title_sort frequency of radix entomolaris paramolaris in permanent mandibular first molars of patients visiting hamdard university dental hospital
topic radix
entomolaris
paramolaris
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