Table 5 Number frequency and root canal configurations at orifice cross-sectional lever of C-shaped root canals in mandibular second molars by gender and age (N = 430)
Canal configuration n (%) | Gender | Age | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Female (n = 600) | Male (n = 600) | 15–24 (n = 400) | 25–34 (n = 220) | 35–44 (n = 180) | 45–54 (n = 260) | ≥ 55 (n = 140) | ||
C1 canal | 55 (21.6) | 44 (25.1) | 49 (31.4) | 14 (21.5) | 12 (20.6) | 20 (20.4) | 4 (7.54) | 99 (23.1) |
C2 canal | 87 (34.1) | 64 (36.6) | 60 (38.4) | 24 (36.9) | 14 (24.1) | 36 (36.7) | 17 (32.1) | 151 (35.1) |
C3 canal | 113 (44.3) | 67 (38.3) | 47 (30.1) | 27 (41.5) | 32 (55.1) | 42 (42.8) | 32 (60.3) | 180 (41.8) |
Total of C-shaped root canals | 255* (42.5) | 175* (29.1) | 156§ (39) | 65§ (29.5) | 58§(32.2) | 98§(37.7) | 53§(37.8) | 430 |