Research Article

Evaluation of Palatal Furcation Groove and Root Canal Anatomy of Maxillary First Premolar: A CBCT and Micro-CT Study

Table 3

Measurement sites in the vertical and horizontal planes (mm).

ParametersA1B1C1D1A1C1B1D1DE
Root coronalRoot middleRoot apical

Minimum3.141.02000.250.210.08
Maximum9.307.630.624.651.590.860.35
Mean5.783.510.052.230.570.470.22
SD1.792.170.181.700.320.170.07

Note: A1B1 represents the length from the root DE represents furcation position to the apical position; C1D1 represents the length from the start point to the end point of the furcation groove; A1C1 represents the length from the root furcation position to the start point of the furcation groove; B1D1 represents the length from the apical position to the end point of the furcation groove; furcation groove depth of different levels.