19. Frequency of Second Mesiobuccal (Mb2) Canal in Maxillary First Permanent Molar
Faisal Nawaz Khan1, Abdul Rehman1, Dilawar Sultan2, Beenish Abbas3,
Hafiz Rabbi-ul-Ehsan1 and Atikah Sagheer3
ABSTRACT
Objective: To examine the frequency of MB2 canals in maxillary first permanent molars.
Study Design: Cross sectional study.
Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the Military Dental Centre, CMH Peshawar from April 2019 to September 2019.
Patients and Methods: Two hundred and thirty eight cases were included. Rubber dam for isolation was applied after achieving local anaesthesia. MB2 canal location was done in three stages.
Results: There were 65.1% males while 34.9% patients were females with mean age 31.12±11.74 years. Second mesiobuccal canal was found in 193 cases (81.1%).
Conclusion: The frequency of second mesiobuccal canal was high and the majority of second mesiobuccal canal openings were located distal to the main mesiobuccal canal.
Key Words: Frequency, MB2 canals, Permanent maxillary first molar
Citation of article: Khan FN, Rehman A, Sultan D, Abbas B, Ehsan FR, Sagheer A. Frequency of Second Mesiobuccal (Mb2) Canal in Maxillary First Permanent Molar. Med Forum 2020;31(2):71-73.