Root dentine thickness of danger zone in mesial roots of mandibular first molars

作者：Guangchao Zhou, Diya Leng, Mingming Li, Yang Zhou, Cuifeng Zhang, Chao Sun, Daming Wu · 发表于：BMC Oral Health · 年份：2020 · DOI：10.1186/s12903-020-1026-8 · 被引用次数：33 · 研究领域：Endodontics and Root Canal Treatments、Dental Radiography and Imaging、Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology

BACKGROUND: Better understanding of the danger zone anatomy in mesial roots (MRs) of mandibular first molars (MFMs) may serve to decrease the risk of mishaps. This study aimed to measure the minimal distal dentine thicknesses of danger zone in MRs of MFMs in a native Chinese population using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT). METHODS: CBCT images of 1792 MFMs from 898 Chinese patients were analyzed. The minimal distal dentine thicknesses of the mesiobuccal (MB) and mesiolingual (ML) canals below the furcation 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 mm were measured. The association between the minimal distal dentine thicknesses and the root lengths, patient's age and gender, side were assessed. RESULTS: The minimal distal dentine thicknesses of MB and ML canals are located 3 ∼ 4 mm below the furcation for both men and women. There are no differences between MB and ML canals, while the minimal distal dentine thicknesses of MB and ML canals were higher in men than women (P < 0.05), except at 1 and 3 mm of ML canals (P > 0.05). The minimal distal dentine thicknesses of MB and ML canals increased with age in both men and women at each location (P < 0.05). The minimum distal dentine thickness at every location were significantly different between long teeth and short teeth both in men and women (P < 0.05), with short teeth having the smallest mean values. There are no significant differences between two sides (P > 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: The minimal distal dentine thicknesses of MRs in MSMs have close corre...