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Table 2 Mean values ± standard deviations of the filling material and voids volume in premolars assessed by Micro-CT imaging

From: Impacts of contracted endodontic cavities compared to traditional endodontic cavities in premolars

Groups

Region

Filling material (%)

Voids (%)

TEC (single-rooted premolars)

All

95.35 ± 2.94

4.65 ± 2.94

Cervica

94.52 ± 3.69

5.48 ± 3.69

Middle

96.28 ± 2.72

3.72 ± 2.72

Apical

96.53 ± 3.72

3.47 ± 3.72

CEC (single-rooted premolars)

All

96.78 ± 1.81

3.23 ± 1.81

Cervical

96.83 ± 1.76

3.17 ± 1.76

Middle

97.36 ± 2.73

2.64 ± 2.74

Apical

98.29 ± 1.51

1.71 ± 1.51

TEC (two dental roots premolars)

All

91.59 ± 3.48

8.41 ± 3.48

Cervical

89.82 ± 4.1

10.18 ± 4.1

Middle

95.34 ± 3.27

4.66 ± 3.27

Apical

95.07 ± 5.13

4.93 ± 5.13

CEC (two dental roots premolars)

All

91.07 ± 6.38

8.93 ± 6.38

Cervical

88.45 ± 9.06

11.55 ± 9.06

Middle

93.75 ± 5.55

6.25 ± 5.55

Apical

96.87 ± 3.49

3.13 ± 3.49

  1. CEC contracted endodontic cavity, TEC traditional endodontic cavity
  2. No statistically significant difference was observed between groups throughout the canal in each region (p > .05)