Uso de tomografías para la identificación y análisis del surco furcal del primer premolar superior.

Abstract

Cone-beam computed tomography (Cone-beam) has facilitated health professionals in the diagnosis of root anatomy, dental morphology and bone density for the most optimal choice in different types of treatment. Objective: To describe the effectiveness of the use of tomography for the identification and analysis of the furcal groove of the upper first premolar. Methodology: An observational, retrospective study was carried out according to the way in which the data is collected and cross-sectional, for which 412 tomographies scans, 60% women and 40% men, were analyzed. Results: It was found that 86% were uniradicular and 13% biradicular, where 8.5% presented furcal groove, of which 6% were located in the apical third. Conclusions: It is concluded that the use of cone beam tomography is highly efficient for the detection of the furcal groove in the first upper premolar, cone beam tomography facilitates the diagnosis of the presence of the furcal groove in the anatomy of the first upper premolar.