Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics

The Korean Academy of Conservative Dentistry (대한치과보존학회)
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CROSS-SECTIONAL MORPHOLOGY AND MINIMUM CANAL WALL WIDTHS IN C-SHAPED ROOT OF MANDIBULAR MOLARS

C-shaped canal의 절단면 분석을 통한 근관형태의 변화와 근관과 치아외벽간의 최소거리 분석에 관한 연구

  • Song, Byung-Chul (Department of Conservative Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Dankook University) ;
  • Cho, Yong-Bum (Department of Conservative Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Dankook University)
  • 송병철 (단국대학교 치과대학 보존학교실) ;
  • 조용범 (단국대학교 치과대학 보존학교실)
  • Published : 2007.01.31
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Abstract

The C-shaped canal system is an anatomical variation mostly seen in mandibular second molars, although it can also occur in maxillary and other mandibular molars. The main anatomical feature of C-shaped canals is the presence of fins or web connecting the individual root canals. The complexity of C-shaped canals prevents these canals from being cleaned, shaped, and obturated effectively during root canal therapy, and sometimes it leads to an iatrogenic perforation from the extravagant preparation. The purpose of this study was to provide further knowledge of the anatomical configuration and the minimal thickness of dentinal wall according to the level of the root. Thirty extracted mandibular second molars with fused roots and longitudinal grooves on lingual or buccal surface of the root were collected from a native Korean population. The photo images and radiographs from buccal, lingual, apical direction were taken. After access cavity was prepared, teeth were placed in 5.25% sodium hypochlorite solution for 2 hours to dissolve the organic tissue of the root surface and from the root canal system. After bench dried and all the teeth were embedded in a self-curing resin. Each block was sectioned using a microtome (Accutom-50, Struers, Denmark) at interval of 1 mm. The sectioned surface photograph was taken using a digital camera (Coolpix 995, Nikon, Japan) connected to the microscope. 197 images were evaluated for canal configurations and the minimal thickness of dentinal wall between canal and external wall using 'Root Thickness Gauge Program' designed with Visual Basic. The results were as follows : 1. At the orifice level of all teeth, the most frequent observed configuration was Melton's Type C I (73%), however the patterns were changed to type C II and C III when the sections were observed at the apical third. On the other hand, the type C III was observed at the orifice level of only 2 teeth but this type could be seen at apical region of the rest of the teeth. 2. The C-shaped canal showed continuous and semi-colon shape at the orifice level, but at the apical portion of the canal there was high possibility of having 2 or 3 canals 3. Lingual wall was thinner than buccal wall at coronal, middle, apical thirds of root but there was no statistical differences.

C-shape 근관은 주로 하악 제 2대구치에서 보이는 해부학적 변이 형태로서, 그 특징은 각 근관을 연결하는 fin이나 web이 존재한다. 이런 해부학적으로 복잡함은 근관치료시에 세정과 성형 및 근관충전을 방해하며, 과다한 기구 조작시에 뜻하지 않는 천공을 유발하기도 한다. 이 연구의 목적은 C-shape 치근을 가진 하악 제2 대구치의 해부학적인 형태와 치근의 위치에 따른 최소 근관벽 두께에 대하여 연구하고자 하였다. 발거된 하악 대구치중 C-shape 치근을 가진 치아를 30개 선별하여 방사선 사진 및 협측, 설측, 치근단 부위를 디지털 카메라를 이용하여 촬영하였다. 자가 중합형 교정용 레진 (Orthodontics resin, Densply/Caulk, U.S.A)을 이용하여 치관부를 제거한 치아를 매몰한 후 각각의 시편을 Accutom-50 (Struers, Denmark)에 고정시켜 1 mm 간격으로 절단, 연마한 다음 절단면을 수술용현미경에 연결된 디지털 카메라 (Coolpix 995, Nikon, Tokyo, Japan)를 이용하여 각각의 상을 촬영하였다. 30개 치아에서 촬영한 197개의 치아단면을 Root thickness gauge program을 이용하여 근관형태의 변화를 분류하고 부위별 근관과 치아외벽 사이에 존재하는 상아질의 최소두께에 대해 연구 분석하였다. 1. 근관입구에서 C I이 가장 많이 (73%) 관찰되었으나 치근단부로 갈수록 근관 형태의 다양한 변화를 보여 C II와 C III의 근관형태가 많이 관찰되었으며, 11 개의 (36%)치아에서는 근관입구에서 치근단부까지 근관형태의 변화를 보이지 않았다. 근관입구에서 단지 2개의 치아에서 나타난 C III type은 치근단부로 갈수록 높은 발현빈도를 나타내었다. 2. C-shape 근관은 근관입구 부위에서는 continuous 나 semicolon canal을 가지나 치근단부로 갈수록 2개나 3개의 근관을 갖는 경우가 많다. 3.평균적인 근관과 치질사이의 최소거리는 근첨부의 설측부위에서 나타났다.

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