Journal of Oral Science Research ›› 2017, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (11): 1185-1188.DOI: 10.13701/j.cnki.kqyxyj.2017.11.013

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Study on Aging Changes in Diameter of Root and Root Canal of Maxillary Central Incisors in Uygur Patients

WU Long1, Meng Fan-qi1, DAI Yong-gang2, ZHAO Jin1*   

  1. 1. Department of Dentistry and Endodontics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Research Institute of Dentistry of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumqi 830054, China;
    2. Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi 830054, China
  • Received:2017-05-08 Online:2017-11-20 Published:2017-11-29

Abstract: Objective: To study the correlation between root and root canal diameter of the maxillary central incisors and age in the Uygur patients by cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT). Methods: CBCT images of 360 maxillary central incisors in Uygur patients were collected and divided into 6 groups at 10 year interval. Root and root canal diameters of maxillary central incisors at the 3/4 level from the cemenal-enamel junction to root apex were measured, and their correlation with gender and age were analyzed. Results: The mean root diameter (mm) in males and females were 6.14±0.348 and 5.89±0.396, respectively, the mean root canal diameter (mm) were 1.51±0.344 and 1.25±0.316, respectively, and the mean ratios between the root canal diameter and the root diameter for male and female were 0.25±0.059 and 0.21±0.057, respectively. There was significantly difference between genders (P<0.05). There was negative correlation between the ratio of root canal diameter to root diameter and age (R= -0.659,P<0.05). Conclusion: The root canal diameter of maxillary central incisors is correlated with age in Uygur patients, however, not correlated with age.

Key words: Maxillary central incisors, Root canal diameter, Aging changes, Uygur, Cone-beam computed tomography

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