Bifid alveol and root of the canine teeth

Alper Sindel; Eren Öğüt; Güneş Aytaç; Muzaffer Sindel

doi:10.5578/gmj.32150

Authors

Alper Sindel Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Akdeniz University, Antalya
Eren Öğüt Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Akdeniz University, Antalya
Güneş Aytaç Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Akdeniz University, Antalya
Muzaffer Sindel Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Akdeniz University, Antalya

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5578/gmj.32150

Keywords:

Bifid alveol, canine tooth, anomalous canine, bifid root

Abstract

Introduction: Anatomic variations of canine alveols can pose a considerable challenge to endodontic diagnosis and treatment. The purpose of this study is determining the bifid alveol and bifid root of canine tooth in dried jaws and pulled out canine roots, to deal with their clinical significance.

Materials and Methods: We examinated 100 dried human maxillary bones and 76 mandibular bones for existence of bifid alveol. Age, sex and race of these bones were unknown. In 158 pulled out canines from endodontic patients, are examinated for existence of bifid root. 98 of these canines were mandibular and the others were maxillary.

Results: In our study, we observed 2 bifid alveol in 76 dried mandible. Besides one mandibular bifid root detected in the 158 pulled out canines.

Conclusion: This unusual anatomy could lead to problems during exfoliation or extraction of canines. Clinicians should be careful during extraction of anomalous canine teeth to ensure that all roots have been retrieved. This variation could not be discovered with routine intraoral examination. But it is usually discovered with routine dental radiographs. As a result, this anomaly should kept in mind and radiographs should be taken before the extraction of canine.

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