PLoS One
February 2025
Aim: To investigate the prevalence of various morphological variations in the roots and canals of lower mandibular molar teeth in the Saudi subpopulation and measure the distance from the root apices to the inferior alveolar canal (IAC).
Materials And Methods: A cross-sectional analysis was conducted on 149 CBCT scans from Taibah University the College of Dentistry (TUCD). Three evaluators independently reviewed scans for anatomical features such as the number of canals, the presence of radix molaris (RM), and root-to-IANC distances.