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Table 3 Number of roots in maxillary premolars

From: Assessment of root morphology and canal configuration of maxillary premolars in a Saudi subpopulation: a cone-beam computed tomographic study

Number of roots

Gender

Tooth position

Male

Female

Total

Left side

Right side

Total

First premolars

      

One root n (%)

68 (29.3)

131 (48.9)

199 (39.8)

105 (42.0)

94 (37.6)

199 (39.8)

Two roots n (%)

156 (67.2)

137 (51.1)

293 (58.6)

141 (56.4)

152 (60.8)

293 (58.6)

Three roots n (%)

8 (3.4)

0 (0)

8 (1.6)

4 (1.6)

4 (1.6)

8 (1.6)

Second premolars

      

One root n (%)

179 (76.5)

237 (89.1)

416 (83.2)

211 (84.4)

205 (82.0)

416 (83.2)

Two roots n (%)

50 (21.4)

29 (10.9)

79 (15.8)

36 (14.4)

43 (17.2)

79 (15.8)

Three roots n (%)

5 (2.1)

0 (0)

5 (1.0)

3 (1.2)

2 (0.8)

5 (1.0)

  1. For first premolars, Chi-square, Fisher’s Exact tests; for gender p > 0.05; for side p > 0.05
  2. For second premolars, Chi-square, Fisher’s Exact tests; for gender p > 0.05; for side p > 0.05