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Study of pulp chamber morphology of primary mandibular molars using spiral computed tomography
Haridoss Selvakumar1, Swaminathan Kavitha2, Rajendran Vijayakumar3
1Senior Lecturer, Department of Pedodontics, AG1 Guru Royal Palace Rayala Nagar 1st Main Road, Ramapuram, Chennai-600089, Tamil Nadu, India, Phone: 98402 75503,
Aim:
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the pulp chamber morphology in primary mandibular molars using spiral computed tomography (SCT).
Materials And Methods:
Sixty extracted primary mandibular molars were scanned using SCT for the (i) distance between the central fissure to furcation, (ii) distance between the central fissure to the floor of the pulp chamber, (iii) height of the pulp chamber (roof-floor), (iv) distance between the floor of the pulp chamber to the furcation. The mean and standard deviation was analyzed using statistical package for the social sciences (SPSS) program.
Results:
The results of this study show that the average mean distance from the central fissure to the floor of the pulp chamber is 5.07 mm in first mandibular primary molar and 5.54 mm in second mandibular primary molar.
Conclusion:
It can be concluded that the greatest depth to which a bur can go during access opening without perforating the furcation in first primary mandibular molar is 5.07 mm and 5.54 mm in second primary mandibular molar.
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