Table 1.
The frequency and percentage of number of roots and canal configuration in maxillary first premolar teeth.
| Number of Roots | ||||||||||
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| One Root | Two Roots | Three Roots | Total | |||||||
| Frequency (%) | Women | 43 (26.5%) | 119 (73.5%) | 0 (0%) | 162 (100%) | |||||
| Men | 36 (20.9%) | 132 (76.8%) | 4 (2.3%) | 172 (100%) | ||||||
| Total | 79 (23.7%) | 251 (75.1%) | 4 (1.2%) | 334 (100%) | ||||||
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| Canal Configuration | ||||||||||
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| Type I (1) | Type II (2-1) | Type III (1-2-1) | Type IV (2) | Type V (1-2) | Type VI (2-1-2) | Type VII (1-2-1-2) | Type VIII (3) | Total | ||
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| Frequency (%) | Women | 15 (9.3%) | 17 (10.5%) | 5 (3.1%) | 112 (69.1%) | 9 (5.6%) | 3 (1.8%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (0.6%) | 162 (100%) |
| Men | 21 (12.2%) | 11 (6.4%) | 1 (0.6%) | 124 (72.1%) | 4 (2.3%) | 4 (2.3%) | 1 (0.6%) | 6 (3.5%) | 172 (100%) | |
| Total | 36 (10.8%) | 28 (8.4%) | 6 (1.8%) | 236 (70.6%) | 13 (3.9%) | 7 (2.1%) | 1 (0.3%) | 7 (2.1%) | 334 (100%) | |