Proximity of maxillary molar apexes to the cortical bone surface and the maxillary sinus
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ÀÌÇѽŠ( Lee Han-Shin ) - Kyungpook National University School of Dentistry Department of Conservative Dentistry
±èµµ°æ ( Kim Do-Kyung ) - Kyungpook National University School of Dentistry Department of Conservative Dentistry
±è¼º±³ ( Kim Sung-Kyo ) - Kyungpook National University School of Dentistry Department of Conservative Dentistry
Abstract
Objectives: This study aimed to analyze the proximity of maxillary molar roots to their overlying cortical bone surfaces and the maxillary sinus.
Materials and Methods: Cone-beam computed tomographic images of 151 patients with completely erupted upper molars that had 3 separate roots were studied. The following distances were measured: from the root apex to the cortical plate and maxillary sinus floor, and from the apical 3-mm level of the root to the cortical plate. Differences between groups were analyzed with 1-way analysis of variance and the Scheffe post hoc test, the significance of differences between cone-beam computed tomography views with the paired t-test, and the significance of differences among age groups with linear regression analysis. The significance level was set at p < 0.05.
Results: The mesiobuccal and distobuccal root apexes of maxillary second molars were more distant from the buccal cortical plate than the maxillary first molars (p < 0.05). The apical 3-mm level of the mesiobuccal root of the first molar was closer to the buccal cortical bone than the second molar (p < 0.05). In the maxillary first molars, the thickness of the buccal cortical bone decreased in all roots with age (p < 0.05). In all root apexes of both molars, the difference in the vertical level between the maxillary sinus floor and the root apex increased with age (p < 0.05).
Conclusions: Awareness of the anatomical profile of maxillary molar apices in relation to the cortical bones and maxillary sinus will be beneficial for apical surgery.
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Maxillary molar; Proximity; Cortical plate; Maxillary sinus; Endodontic surgery
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