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Table 6 Measurement results of root canal curvatures of double-canaled mandibular incisors n = 24, (degrees)

From: A micro–computed tomographic analysis of the root canal systems in the permanent mandibular incisors in a Chinese population

Root canal

Type of curvature

n

Primary curvature

Secondary curvature

Bucal canal

Double-curved canals

8

21.5 ± 7.1

27.0 ± 11.4

 

Single-curved canals

16

14.2 ± 6.3

 

Lingual canal

Double-curved canals

9

30.1 ± 9.2

30.5 ± 12.5

 

Single-curved canals

15

15.6 ± 6.0