Determination of the Root Canal Length of Teeth of Bantu Patients Attending the Teaching Hospital of Kinshasa University
Auteur(s): Kayembe Bukama Jean-Marie, Sekele Isouradi-Bourley Jean-Paul, Nyimi Bushabu Fidèle, Mantshumba Milolo Augustin, Nyembue Tshipukana Dieudonné, Nyengele Kayembe Alain, Ntumba Mulumba Hubert, ,Nom de la revue/Journal: Open Journal of Stomatology, 2018, 8, 16-23 http://www.scirp.org/journal/ojst ISSN Online: 2160-8717 ISSN Print: 2160-8709
Année: 2018
Résumé
<p>Abstract </p><p>Background: There is paucity of literature on the determination of the root </p><p>canal length of Bantu subjects in dental professional practicing in Africa and </p><p>Democratic Republic of Congo in particular. Aims: The aim of the present </p><p>study was to determine the root canal length of teeth of Bantu patients ex- </p><p>tracts attending the Teaching Hospital of Kinshasa University. Methods and </p><p>Material: Prospective cross-sectional study was carried out in the service of </p><p>Conservative Dentistry. The patients suffering with pulpitis of permanent </p><p>teeth which were selected for root canal treatment during the period of Janu- </p><p>ary 2014 to December 2016 were included. All patients whose main root can- </p><p>als were inaccessible, teeth carrying prosthesis, teeth with large coronal decay, </p><p>teeth having periapical periodontitis, supernumerary teeth, wisdom and pri- </p><p>mary teeth were excluded. Results: The upper canines presented some signif- </p><p>icant longer canals compared to the lower canine (23.4 ± 2.3 mm and 21.6 ± </p><p>1.8 mm). Palatal canals of the first and second molar were respectively longer </p><p>as compared to the superior teeth canals (21.5 ± 1 mm, 21.3 ± 2 mm). The </p><p>distal canals of the first and second molar were the longest in the mandibular </p><p>arch respectively measuring 20.7 ± 2.0 mm and 21.5 ± 1.7 mm. Conclusion: </p><p>Data obtained from Bantu patients show slightly shorter roots compared tosome European populations, but longer than some Asian populations. </p><p>Keywords </p><p>Bantu, Length, Root Canal, X-Ray</p>