Research Article

Root Canal Morphology of Permanent Maxillary and Mandibular Canines in Indian Population Using Cone Beam Computed Tomography

Table 6

Dentine thickness in cross-sectional view in mm (mean, ±standard deviation).

PositionSurfaceMaxillary canine ( )Mandibular canine ( )
Mean SDRangeMean SDRange

At CEJBuccal2.28 0.3471.45–2.652.02 0.3271.31–2.42
Palatal/lingual2.51 0.3931.66–3.462.18 0.3471.71–2.76
Mesial1.72 0.3330.96–2.671.54 0.3211.11–1.92
Distal1.94 0.3111.22–2.731.75 0.3141.28–2.37

Middle thirdBuccal2.09 0.3761.07–2.992.20 0.3691.15–2.26
Palatal/lingual2.33 0.4250.97–3.362.61 0.4161.16–2.59
Mesial1.40 0.3060.79–2.441.31 0.3120.79–1.77
Distal2.14 0.2560.98–2.372.72 0.2460.95–1.70

Apical thirdBuccal1.78 0.3891.21–2.551.50 0.3590.72–2.11
Palatal/lingual1.97 0.4461.25–3.022.90 0.3840.96–2.58
Mesial1.74 0.3260.59–2.090.92 0.3060.54–1.89
Distal2.01 0.3140.67–1.851.84 0.3110.61–1.75

CEJ: cementoenamel junction; SD: standard deviation.