frequency of second mesiobuccal canal in maxillary first permanent molar

Beenish Abbas; Faisal Nawaz Khan; Abdul Rehman; Dilawar Sultan; Hafiz Rabbi-ul-Ehsan; Atikah Sagheer

Abstract:

Objective: To examine the frequency of MB2 canals in maxillary first permanent molars. Study Design: Cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the Military Dental Centre, CMH Peshawar from April 2019 to September 2019. Patients and Methods: Two hundred and thirty eight cases were included. Rubber dam for isolation was applied after achieving local anaesthesia. MB2 canal location was done in three stages. Results: There were 65.1% males while 34.9% patients were females with mean age 31.12±11.74 years. Second mesiobuccal canal was found in 193 cases (81.1%). Conclusion: The frequency of second mesiobuccal canal was high and the majority of second mesiobuccal canal openings were located distal to the main mesiobuccal canal. Key Words: Frequency, MB2 canals, Permanent maxillary first molar Citation of article: Khan FN, Rehman A, Sultan D, Abbas B, Ehsan FR, Sagheer A. Frequency of Second Mesiobuccal (Mb2) Canal in Maxillary First Permanent Molar. Med Forum 2020;31(2):71-73.

research from:

• Foundation University College of Dentistry

Year:

2020

Type of Publication:

Article

Journal:

Medforum

Volume:

31

Number:

2

Pages:

71-73

Month:

2