Table 5 Root and canal morphology distribution in numbers and percentages based on age groups in maxillary premolars (n = 593).

From: Investigating root and canal morphology of anterior and premolar teeth using CBCT with a novel coding classification system in Saudi subpopulation

Teeth

Age group

Variants

Total

n (%)

p-value

1TN1

n (%)

1TN1–2−1

n (%)

1TN1–2

n (%)

2TN B1 P1

n (%)

2TNB1–2 P1

n (%)

3TN MB1 DB1 P1

n (%)

3TN 1(MB1 DB1)1 P1

n (%)

Maxillary first premolar

10–20

0

0

0

8 (100)

0

0

0

8 (100)

0.154

> 20–30

3 (2.76)

12 (11.0)

0

93 (85.32)

1 (0.92)

0

0

109 (100)

> 30–40

5 (3.78)

16 (12.12)

4 (3.04)

103 (78.04)

0

2 (1.50)

2 (1.50)

132 (100)

> 40–50

0

13 (40.93)

0

18 (58.07)

0

0

0

30 (100)

> 50–60

0

1 (11.12)

0

8 (88.88)

0

0

0

9 (100)

> 60–70

0

1 (100)

0

0

0

0

0

1 (100)

Maxillary second premolar

10–20

2 (50.0)

0

0

2 (50.0)

0

0

0

4 (100)

0.425

> 20–30

79 (59.56)

30 (23.06)

8 (6.07)

15 (11.30)

0

0

0

133 (100)

> 30–40

47 (37.92)

60 (49.20)

3 (2.40)

12 (9.67)

1 (0.80)

0

0

124 (100)

> 40–50

12 (40.0)

14 (46.66)

2 (6.67)

2(6.67)

0

0

0

30 (100)

> 50–60

3 (30.0)

3 (30.0)

0

4 (40.0)

0

0

0

10 (100)

 

> 60–70

0

0

0

2 (100)

0

0

0

2 (100)

  1. Significant value < 0.05; Chi-square test; Chi square is done between single rooted premolars.