Assessment of the Prevalence of Radix Entomolaris and Distolingual Canal in Mandibular First Molars in 15 Countries: A Multinational Cross-sectional Study with Meta-analysis

• Author(s): Hatipoğlu, Fatma Pertek ; Mağat, Güldane ; Hatipoğlu, Ömer ; Al-Khatib, Hanan ; Elatrash, Anas S ; Abidin, Imran Zainal ; Kulczyk, Tomasz ; Ahmed Mohamed Alkhawas, Moataz-Bellah ; Buchanan, Glynn Dale ; Kopbayeva, Maira ; Surendar, Sugumaran ; Javed, Muhammad Qasim ; Madfa, Ahmed A ; Bürklein, Sebastian ; Mimica, Sarah ; Bhatti, Usman Anwer ; Maratovna, Tulegenova Indira ; Palma, Paulo J. ; Brochado Martins, João Filipe
• Date: 2023
• Persistent ID: https://hdl.handle.net/10316/113990
• Origin: Estudo Geral - Universidade de Coimbra
• Subject(s): CBCT; Distolingual canal; Endodontics; Prevalence; Radix entomolaris; Root canal anatomy; Humans; Male; Female; Cross-Sectional Studies; Prevalence; Retrospective Studies; Dental Pulp Cavity; Molar; Cone-Beam Computed Tomography; Tooth Root; Mandible
• Document Type: Journal article
• Language: Portuguese

Description

The aim of this study was two-folded: i) to assess the prevalence of Distolingual Canal (DLC) and Radix Entomolaris (RE) in Mandibular First Molars (M1Ms), using Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) images and ii) to assess the impact of sociodemographic factors on the prevalence of these conditions worldwide.