対側歯からのMB2根管形態の予測:対側対称性分析に基づくCBCT
Ronald Wigler1, Shir Rachmiel2, Zvi Metzger1
1Department of Endodontology, The Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
まとめ
コーンビームCT(CBCT)は、両側上顎大臼歯の2番目の近心頬側根管(MB2)を確実に予測する。CBCTスキャンにおけるこの両側対称性は、複雑な根管解剖の歯内療法計画に役立つ。
科学分野:
- 歯内療法
- 歯科画像診断
- 解剖学
背景:
- 上顎大臼歯は、特に2番目の近心頬側根管(MB2)において複雑な根管形態を示すことが多く、歯内療法の失敗につながる。
- コーンビームCT(CBCT)は、歯の構造の詳細な3D可視化を提供する歯科診断にますます利用されている。
- MB2の存在と形態を予測するためにCBCTスキャンにおける両側対称性を使用する可能性は、まだ十分に探求されていない。
研究 の 目的:
- 両側対称性に基づき、上顎大臼歯における2番目の近心頬側根管(MB2)の存在と形態を予測する上でのCBCTの有効性を評価する。
- CBCTデータを用いて、同側歯、隣接歯、対側歯の上顎大臼歯のMB2形態の予測可能性を比較する。
主な方法:
- 両側性の第一および第二上顎大臼歯の99のCBCTスキャンを分析した。
- 歯ごとのMB2根管の有病率を決定した。
- Vertucci分類を用いて根管形態を記述し、同側歯、隣接歯、対側歯間で比較した。
- Vertucci分類を用いて根管形態を記述し、同側歯、隣接歯、対側歯間で比較した。
主要な成果:
- 第一上顎大臼歯の96.5%、第二上顎大臼歯の81.3%でMB2根管が確認された。
- 同側の第一大臼歯(91.9%)および同側の第二大臼歯(78.8%)間で強い相関が観察された。
- 隣接歯または対側歯との間の一致率は著しく低く、約60%であった(p < 0.05)。
結論:
- CBCT画像は、両側上顎大臼歯におけるMB2根管の存在と形態を予測する上で高い信頼性を示す。
- MB2形態に対するCBCTの予測値は、同側歯(同側)を比較した場合に最も強い。
- この両側対称性の相関は、隣接歯または対側上顎大臼歯には信頼性をもって拡張されず、それらの比較における予測的有用性を制限する。
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