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Table 6 The root canal morphology in mandibular and maxillary anterior teeth and its relationship with age according to Vertucci classification

From: Evaluation of root canal morphology in permanent maxillary and mandibular anterior teeth in Saudi subpopulation using two classification systems: a CBCT study

Teeth position

Age (years) (n = 570)

Vertucci classification

Chi square value

(d)

p-value

Type I

Type III

Type IV

NC

Maxillary

        

Central incisors

10–20

36

2

     
 

21–30

104

2

     
 

31–40

178

4

  

7.831

5

0.166

 

41–50

118

2

     
 

51–60

90

2

     
 

60 above

32

0

     

Lateral incisors

10–20

38

2

     
 

21–30

105

2

     
 

31–40

174

5

  

14.582

5

0.012*

 

41–50

116

2

     
 

51–60

92

2

     
 

60 above

32

0

     

Canines

10–20

36

2

     
 

21–30

104

2

     
 

31–40

180

4

  

8.106

5

0.150

 

41–50

116

2

     
 

51–60

91

1

     
 

60 above

32

0

     

Mandibular

        

Central incisors

10–20

34

12

0

    
 

21–30

92

24

2

    
 

31–40

160

22

2

 

20.780

10

0.023*

 

41–50

91

8

2

    
 

51–60

84

8

1

    
 

60 above

28

0

0

    

Lateral incisors

10–20

33

4

4

    
 

21–30

52

52

2

    
 

31–40

112

52

24

 

45.065

10

0.001*

 

41–50

104

12

1

    
 

51–60

62

20

4

    
 

60 above

28

4

0

    

Canines

10–20

26

12

2

    
 

21–30

88

4

6

    
 

31–40

173

12

2

1

43.472

5

0.001*

 

41–50

108

8

2

    
 

51–60

92

4

2

    
 

60 above

28

0

0

    
  1. Significant value < 0.05; Cross Tab, Chi Square Test
  2. Yrs, years; d, difference
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