Ahmed Hany Mohamed Aly, Dummer Paul Michael Howell
Department of Restorative Dentistry, University of Malaya School of Dentistry, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
School of Dentistry, College of Biomedical and Life Sciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK.
Eur Endod J. 2017 Dec 21;3(1):9-17. doi: 10.5152/eej.2017.17064. eCollection 2018.
A new coding system for classifying the roots, main and accessory canals as well as developmental anomalies has been introduced recently. This paper discusses the advantages and potential application of the new system in research and clinical practice.
A comprehensive analysis was undertaken on the most common, existing classification for root canal morphology. The advantages and potential applications of a new system for classifying roots and canal systems in research and clinical practice are discussed.
The analysis demonstrates deficiencies of the existing classification including lack of information on the number of roots, pulp chamber outline, lack of clarity in multi-rooted teeth, inability to define complex root canal configurations. The new coding system addresses the root and canal morphology in an accurate and systematic manner to provide detailed information of the tooth, root and canal anatomical features.
With current advances in endodontic research and practice and the increasing body of knowledge on root and canal morphology, the deficiencies of the existing system used for classifying root canal morphology have become more apparent. The new system for classifying root, main and accessory canal morphology as well as teeth with anomalies has the potential to be used in research, clinical practice and education to accurately reflect the real anatomy of a tooth.
最近引入了一种用于对牙根、主根管和副根管以及发育异常进行分类的新编码系统。本文讨论了该新系统在研究和临床实践中的优势及潜在应用。
对最常见的现有根管形态分类进行了全面分析。讨论了一种用于在研究和临床实践中对牙根和根管系统进行分类的新系统的优势及潜在应用。
分析表明现有分类存在缺陷,包括缺乏关于牙根数量、髓腔轮廓的信息,多根牙情况不清晰,无法定义复杂的根管形态。新编码系统以准确且系统的方式处理牙根和根管形态,以提供牙齿、牙根和根管解剖特征的详细信息。
随着当前牙髓病研究和实践的进展以及关于牙根和根管形态的知识不断增加,用于分类根管形态的现有系统的缺陷变得更加明显。用于对牙根、主根管和副根管形态以及异常牙齿进行分类的新系统有潜力用于研究、临床实践和教育,以准确反映牙齿的真实解剖结构。