Root and Root Canal Anatomy of Primary Mandibular Central Incisor, Lateral Incisor, and Canine in Indian Children: A Cone Beam Computed Tomography Study
Table 2
Intergroup comparison of length of root, MD, and BL widths of root canals.
Characteristics
Mean ± SD (min, max)
Statistical comparison
CI
LI
C
Length of root (mm)
10.25 ± 1.33 (8.2, 11.9)
11.28 ± 1.81 (8.4, 13.1)
11.8 ± 1.41 (8.8, 14.2)
ANOVA F = 8.02, CI vs. LI: 0.03 CI vs. C: <0.001 LI vs. C: 0.56
MD width of the root canal (mm)
1.35 ± 0.39 (0.9, 2.2)
1.4 ± 0.31 (0.9, 1.8)
1.82 ± 0.31 (1.3, 2.4)
ANOVA F = 17.6, CI vs. LI: 1.0 CI vs. C: <0.001 LI vs. C: <0.001
BL width of the root canal (mm)
1.43 ± 0.37 (0.6, 2.1)
1.59 ± 0.32 (1.2, 2.0)
1.92 ± 0.28 (1.5, 2.3)
ANOVA F = 17.89, CI vs. LI: 0.18 CI vs. C: <0.001 LI vs. C: <0.001