Authors : Al-Hajj W1, Al-Shameri BH1, Al-Hamzi MA1, Ismail Alkholani A1, Al-baili M1* and Hafedh S2
Volume : 13
Issue : 20
Year : 2024
Page No : 1-7
Abstract 1.1. Objective: This study used cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) analysis to examine the root number and types of maxil- lary third molars in Yemen. 1.2. Material and Methods: Three hundred and twenty CBCT images of permanent maxillary third molars of Yemeni patients were included in this study. Each root’s number and types of Roots (R) (separated or fused) were evaluated. 1.3. Results: Of the 320 investigated maxillary third molars, 50 had several Rs. Among the cases, 15.6% featured a single R, and 29 cases (9.1%) exhibited two Rs. 220 cases, accounting for 68.8%, had three Rs; a smaller proportion, 21 of cases, constituting 6.6%, displayed four Rs. 1.4. Conclusion: Gender differences in R distribution are evident in the Yemenis’ maxillary third molars. Significantly, more males displayed two Rs, and more females than expected displayed three Rs. On the other hand, fewer females than expected had one and four Rs. In comparison, fewer males than expected had one R.