Prevalence of Middle Mesial Canal in Mandibular Molars of a Saudi Subpopulation: A Prospective Cone-Beam Computed Tomography Study

Abstract

Background: Root canal treatment is compromised when one or more root canals are left unmanaged, especially in the case of multirooted teeth. Cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) has the advantage of clearly recognizing the anatomical structures without any blurring and superimposition. There are few studies that assess the middle mesial canal (MMC) prevalence in the Saudi population using CBCT imaging. Thus, the present study was conducted to assess the MMC prevalence in the first and second mandibular molars in the Saudi population using CBCT imaging.