31Dec 2016

THE MORPHOLOGY OF THE APICAL FORAMEN IN MANDIBULAR FIRST MOLAR TEETH IN A KASHMIRI POPULATION.

  • Post Graduate scholar, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics. Professor/Principal Dean, Govt Dental College and Hospital Srinagar.
  • Associate Professor,Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics.
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Many of the problems encountered during root canal treatment occur because of an inadequate knowledge of the root canalmorphology. It is also essential to understand the aberrations which are likely to occur in canal form. Root canal morphology especially in the apical third is a critically important factor during conventional root canal treatment and surgical endodontics. Straight root canal extending the entire length of the root ending in an apical foramen is an exception. Wide variations in the dimensions of the apical constriction have been reported. The physiological foramen or apical constriction is considered the terminus of the root canal preparation .Thus, knowledge of the morphological dimensions of this area would be advantageous in determining the final shaping diameter in this area. The aim of this study was to investigate the distance between the physiological and anatomical apex, accessory foramina frequency, and the diameter of the physiological foramen in mandibular molars in Kashmiri population.

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[Malik Sartaj, Ankush Sangra, Riyaz Farooq, Aamir Rashid and Fayaz Ahmad. (2016); THE MORPHOLOGY OF THE APICAL FORAMEN IN MANDIBULAR FIRST MOLAR TEETH IN A KASHMIRI POPULATION. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 4 (Dec). 2862-2866] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com

Malik Sartaj
Department of conservative dentistry and endodontics

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