Volgograd Journal of Medical Research
Quarterly Journal of Science and Practice

UDK: 616-091.814

Morphological features of obliterated root canal system

A. V. Poroyskaya, Yu. A. Makedonova, E. I. Adamovich, V. V. Spagreeva, Ya. P. Samarina

Волгоградский государственный медицинский университет, кафедра патологической анатомии; Волгоградский медицинский научный центр, лаборатория моделирования патологии

Abstract

Throughout life, there are changes in the root canal system associated with age or under the influence of other external factors, leading to subsequent obliteration of the pulp. Ideas about the morphological changes of the pulp are of great practical importance. It is shown that the morphology of the pulp varies throughout the root depending on obliteration, while the lumen of the channel is preserved. Given the variability of the root canal system, the dentist should conduct an x-ray examination. On the basis of radiological data, it can be concluded that obliteration of the root canal occurs throughout its entire length. This fact should be taken into account when choosing a method for endodontic treatment of teeth.

Keywords

morphology, obliteration, pulp, x-ray examination

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