Variations in the Root Form and Root Canal Morphology of Permanent Mandibular First Molars in a Sri Lankan Population

<table class="table-group" id="tab3"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="4"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td align="left"> </td><td align="center">Cervical 1/3</td><td align="center">Middle 1/3</td><td align="center">Apical 1/3</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="4"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td align="left">Mesial root</td><td align="center">10 (2.60%)</td><td align="center">53 (13.77%)</td><td align="center">74 (19.22%)</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Distal root</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">17 (4.40%)</td><td align="center">16 (4.15%)</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="4"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

Prevalence of intercanal communications  (percentage from the total number of roots).

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Table 3: Variations in the Root Form and Root Canal Morphology of Permanent Mandibular First Molars in a Sri Lankan Population 