Title
Worldwide Prevalence of a Lingual Canal in Mandibular Premolars: A Multicenter Cross-sectional Study with Meta-analysis
Date Issued
01 August 2021
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Martins J.N.R.
Zhang Y.
von Zuben M.
Vargas W.
Seedat H.C.
Santiago F.
Aguilar R.R.
Ragnarsson M.F.
Plotino G.
Parashos P.
Ounsi H.F.
Monroe A.
Kottoor J.
Gonzalez J.A.
Flynn D.
Chaniotis A.
Cassim I.
Boveda C.
Berti L.
Altaki Z.
Alkhawas M.B.A.M.
Alfawaz H.
Silva E.J.N.L.
Versiani M.A.
Publisher(s)
Elsevier Inc.
Abstract
Introduction: The presence of multiple root canals is an important morphologic aspect of mandibular premolars. This study aimed to perform a worldwide analysis on the prevalence of a lingual canal in mandibular premolars and to evaluate its influence on patients’ demographics in 23 countries using cone-beam computed tomographic images. Methods: Observers from 23 countries were instructed to evaluate cone-beam computed tomographic images of 300 first and 300 second premolars (13,800 teeth) regarding the presence of a lingual canal, canal configuration, and data related to patients’ ethnicity, age, and sex following a standardized screening methodology. Intra- and interrater evaluations were performed using the Cohen kappa test and intraclass correlation coefficient. Proportion and odds ratio forest plots were calculated in order to compare groups. Statistical significance was set at 5%. Results: Both kappa and intraclass correlation coefficient values were above 0.60, and the percentage of agreement was 94.9% (first premolar) and 97.8% (second premolar). A significant statistical difference was observed between the worldwide proportion of a lingual canal in mandibular first (23.8%; range, 12.0%–32.7%) and second (5.3%; range, 1.0%–15.3%) premolars (P < .05). Asians and patients over 60 years old were associated with the lowest proportions of a lingual canal (P < .05), whereas Africans and younger groups were associated with the highest proportions (P < .05). The prevalence of a lingual canal in males (27.9%) was higher than females (20.0%) for the first premolar only (P < .05). Males were associated with 1.533 and 1.597 higher odds of presenting a lingual root canal in the first and second premolars, respectively. Conclusions: The worldwide proportion of a lingual root canal was 23.6% and 5.3% for the first and second premolars, respectively. Ethnicity, geographic region, age, and sex had an influence on the outcomes.
Start page
1253
End page
1264
Volume
47
Issue
8
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Odontología, Cirugía oral, Medicina oral
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85107049865
PubMed ID
Source
Journal of Endodontics
ISSN of the container
00992399
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