Table 2 Distribution of the study sample according to location of jaw, location of tooth, number of roots, type of tooth, and location of canal
N | % | |
|---|---|---|
Location of jaw | ||
Maxilla | 180 | 54.4 |
Mandible | 151 | 45.6 |
Location of tooth | ||
Anterior | 108 | 32.6 |
Posterior | 223 | 67.2 |
Number of roots | ||
Single-rooted teeth | 108 | 32.6 |
Multi-rooted teeth | 223 | 67.4 |
Type of tooth | ||
Upper central | 32 | 9.7 |
Upper lateral | 6 | 1.8 |
Upper canine | 19 | 5.7 |
Upper 1st premolar | 31 | 9.4 |
Upper 1st molar | 86 | 26.0 |
Upper 2nd molar | 6 | 1.8 |
Lower central | 51 | 15.4 |
Lower 1st molar | 92 | 27.8 |
Lower 2nd molar | 8 | 2.4 |
Location of canal | ||
Mesial | 5 | 0.7 |
Distal | 100 | 13.5 |
Palatal | 123 | 16.6 |
Buccal | 31 | 4.2 |
One canal | 108 | 14.6 |
Mesiolingual | 95 | 12.8 |
Mesiobuccal | 187 | 25.2 |
Distobuccal | 92 | 12.4 |