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Table 5 Distribution of left mandibular 1st and 2nd premolars with respect to age

From: Evaluation of root and canal morphology of mandibular premolar amongst Saudi subpopulation using the new system of classification: a CBCT study

Classification

Left 1st PM

Left 2nd PM

AGE

p-value

AGE

p-value

10–20

21–30

31–40

41–50

51–60

60+

 

10–20

21–30

31–40

41–50

51–60

60+

 

1 PM 1

18

65

79

43

31

26

0.001*

23

80

77

43

30

25

0.001*

1 PM 1–2−1

1

8

7

2

0

0

 

0

0

1

1

0

0

 

1 PM 1–2

4

4

7

1

0

2

 

1

1

0

0

0

1

 

1 PM 1–2−1–2

0

0

1

0

0

0

        

2 PM 1 B 1 L 1

2

7

5

4

1

2

 

0

0

1

0

0

0

 

2 PM B 1 L 1

1

2

0

0

0

0

 

0

1

0

1

0

0

 

3 PMMB 1 DB 1 L 1

       

0

2

1

0

0

0

 

 C-Shaped canals

       

0

1

2

0

0

0

 

Total

26

86

99

50

32

30

 

24

85

82

45

30

26

 
  1. PM- premolar, *significant value < 0.05; Chi-square test