Research Article

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.

CharacteristicsMean ± SD (min, max)Statistical comparison
CILIC

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