Research Article

Root Canal Configuration of Burmese (Myanmar) Maxillary First Molar: A Micro-Computed Tomography Study

Table 7

Incidence of 3D isthmus types at different levels of mesiobuccal and distobuccal roots

Isthmus types (3DMesiobuccal rootDistobuccal root
Coronal third (%)Middle third (%)Apical third (%)Coronal third (%)Middle third (%)Apical third (%)

Mixed complete18 (12.08)10 (6.71)7 (4.70)1 (10)0 (0.0)1 (10)
Mixed incomplete9 (6.04)8 (5.37)2 (1.34)0 (0.0)1 (10)0 (0.0)
Sheet complete11 (7.38)21 (14.09)14 (9.40)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)2 (20)
Sheet incomplete6 (4.03)3 (2.01)1 (0.67)0 (0.0)0 (0.)0 (0.0)
Tube complete3 (2.01)7 (4.70)4 (2.68)2 (20)1 (10)0 (0.0)
Tube incomplete9 (6.04)6 (4.03)10 (6.71)0 (0.0)1 (10)1 (10)
Total isthmuses in each third56 (37.58)55 (36.91)38 (25.50)3 (30)3 (30)4 (40)
Total isthmuses in each root149 (100)10 (100)