Dental maturity is associated with skeletal maturity, which is advanced in girls with central precocious puberty (CPP). We investigated the performance of dental maturity as a screening method for CPP using mandibular second premolar and molar calcification stages, assessed the associated anthropometric and laboratory factors, and evaluated pubertal response predictors using the gonadotropin-re...

Introduction: Mandibular premolars are considered an enigma in dentistry because of their variability anatomical and morphological features making it difficult to treat endodontically. This study was conducted determine the root canal morphology mandibular Nepalese population by using cone beam computed tomography imaging. Methods: One hundred thirty-four images were collected convenience sampl...

Mandibular premolars have earned the reputation for having aberrant anatomy. The occurrence of three canals with three separate (type V, Vertucci) foramina in mandibular premolars is very rare. If one is to treat mandibular premolar teeth with three canals predictably, it is necessary to be aware of their clinical and radiographic anatomy. These teeth may also require special shaping and obtura...

AIM The purpose of this case report is to describe a nonsurgical endodontic treatment of a mandibular left second premolar with two separate roots and three distinct root canals. BACKGROUND In endodontics, the possible existence of extra canals must be considered before endodontic treatment is instituted. A wide morphological variation of the root canal system is known to exist. CASE DESCRI...

A case is presented which demonstrates the incomplete transposition of a posterior tooth. In this case, the path of eruption of an abnormally angulated developing mandibular second premolar was diverted distally following the extraction of the adjacent first

Mandibular premolars often show aberrant anatomy varying from one to three canals. The incidence of occurrence of 3 canals has been recorded to be 0.46 - 0.5 %. We report a case of mandibular second premolar with 3 canals, which was initially diagnosed radiographically by shift cone technique and confirmed by clinical examination. The tooth was successfully obturated and restored. It remained a...

Early diagnosis of agenesis of the mandibular second premolar (P2) enhances management of the dental arch in the growing child. The aim of this study was to explore the relationship in the development of the mandibular first molar (M1) and first premolar (P1) at early stages of P2 (second premolar). Specifically, we ask if the likelihood of P2 agenesis can be predicted from adjacent developing ...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the presurgical orthodontic tooth movement of mandibular teeth after dental decompensation for skeletal Class III deformities on the basis of vertical skeletal patterns. METHODS This cohort was comprised of 62 patients who received presurgical orthodontic treatment. These patients were divided into 3 groups according to their vertical skeletal patterns. Changes in the po...

Introduction: Congenital missing of maxillary lateral incisors and mandibular second premolars are one of the most common developmental dental anomalies that can affect patient’s function and aesthetics. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and pattern of congenital missing of lateral maxillary teeth and second mandibular premolars in patients referred to the Dental Faculty of ...

Kök kanal sisteminin; temizlenmesi, şekillendirilmesi ve doldurulması başarılı kök tedavisi için en önemli faktörlerdir. Mandibular premolar dişler genellikle tek kök, anatomisine sahiptir. Bu dişlerde farklı anatomisinin olması nadir görülmektedir. Farklı açılardan çekilen periapikal filmler ya da dental volümetrik bilgisayarlı tomografi kullanımıyla ilave kanallar teşhis edilebilir. Ayrıca en...