1.Accuracy verification of dental cone-beam computed tomography of mandibular incisor root canals and assessment of its morphology and aging-related changes
Katsuyuki AOKI ; Masamitsu SERIKAWA ; Takuya HARADA ; Akinobu USAMI
Anatomy & Cell Biology 2023;56(2):185-190
The root canal morphology undergoes aging-related changes, and relevant quantitative analyses have not yet been reported. We compared the cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) and micro-computed tomography (microCT) scans of extracted mandibular incisors to check the accuracy of morphological measurements. Thereafter, the root canal morphology and aging-related changes in the mandibular incisors of Japanese individuals were assessed using CBCT.Six extracted teeth were fixed in a phantom head and imaged using CBCT and micro-CT. The correlation between the findings of the two imaging modalities was examined. Further, CBCT reconstructed images of the mandibular incisors of 81 individuals were observed. Age-related changes of the root canals were compared between participants aged <30 years and those aged ≥30 years. The CBCT and micro-CT findings regarding the root canals of the extracted teeth coincided in 94.4% of the cases. Mandibular incisors exhibiting two root canals in either cross-section accounted for 9.9% of central incisors and 12.4% of lateral incisors. Mandibular central incisors with two root canals were observed in two (6.3%) individuals aged <30 years and six (12.2%) aged ≥30 years. Mandibular lateral incisors with two root canals were observed in one (3.1%) individual aged <30 years and nine (18.4%) aged ≥30 years. CBCT allows accurate evaluation of complex root canal morphologies and is useful for endodontic preoperative assessment. Mandibular incisors have more frequent occurrence of two root canals with aging.
2.Parasitology/medical zoology pointing toward medical education remodeling
Yuzo TAKAHASHI ; Yuzaburo OKU ; Takashi AOKI ; Nobuaki AKAO ; Junko SHIMADA ; Mamoru SUZUKI ; Hiroyuki MATSUOKA ; Naoki ARIZONO ; Takafumi TSUBOI ; Tamotsu KANAZAWA ; Katsuyuki YUI ; Tsutomu TAKEUCHI
Medical Education 2010;41(1):17-21