Seybold Report ISSN: 1533-9211
1Priyadharshini.S, 2*Dr Sankeerthana Kolli, 3Dr Adimulapu Hima Sandeep
Vol 17, No 11 ( 2022 ) | Licensing: CC 4.0 | Pg no: 2586-2595 | Published on: 14-11-2022
Abstract
Introduction: Pulpal canal calcification is also known as calcific Metamorphosis (CM) or Pulp
obliteration. In calcific metamorphosis, the entry to the root canal system is complicated and is
difficult to access the canal. This is because of the calcific deposits that cause a yellowish
appearance of the tooth crown with darker hue and translucency loss in the pulp chamber.
Maxillary central incisor was the most commonly reported calcified canal.
Aim: To analyze the distance between the tentative canal to the coronal reference point
Materials and methods: The study was carried out from June 2020 to March 2021 on 161
patients ( 60 males and 101 females) who visited Saveetha dental College and
Hospitals,Chennai. Data collection included age, gender, type of tooth, distance between the
tentative canal to the coronal reference point and association between these were obtained using
Pearson's chi-square test.
Results: In this study we observed that the majority of females (62.7%) reported having
calcified canal. Based on the age categorisation, 33.5% patients belonged to the age group of
31-40 years which was the highest. Highest prevalence of calcified canal was seen in the right
maxillary central incisor (50.3%). Based on the distance of the canal to the coronal reference
point, it is seen that 5.4mm to 5.6mm was most prevalent (17.4%).
Conclusion: In this study, it is observed that the majority of the maxillary central incisor with
calcified canal had a distance of either 5.4mm or 5.6mm from the orifice of the tentative canal
to the coronal reference point
Keywords:
Maxillary Central Incisor, Calcified canal, Tentative canal, Dental innovation