Case Report

Mandibular Canines with Two Roots and Two Root Canals: Case Report and Literature Review

Table 1

Prevalence of mandibular canines with two roots and two root canals reported in clinical studies ( articles).

Author/yearMaterials and methodsCountryNumber of mandibular canines Root canal configuration
Type I (1) (%)Prevalence of 2 apical foramina (%)

Aminsobhani et al. 2013 [4]CBCTIran608
(298 males and 310 females)
71.8%19.8%
(4.7% bi-rooted, 12.8% type IV [2], and 2.3% type V [1, 2])
Altunsoy et al. 2014 [5]CBCTTurkey1604
(805 males and 799 females)
92.7%3.9%
(1.3% type IV [2] and 2.6% type V [1, 2])
Han et al. 2014 [6]CBCTChina1291
(645 right and 646 left)
93.7%1.8%
(1.3% bi-rooted and 0.5% type V [2])
da Silva et al. 2016 [7]CBCTBrazil20090.5%4.5%
(2.5% type IV [2] and 2% type V [1, 2])
Soleymani et al. 2017 [8]CBCTIran300
(172 females and 128 males)
89.7%1%
(all type V)

Vertucci’s root canal configuration.