Prevalence of Radix Entomolaris in Patients at a Multidisciplinary Tertiary Care Hospital of Jharkhand, India.

AIM: To investigate the incidence of radix entomolaris in mandibular molars in patients reporting to a tertiary care center in Jharkhand.

MATERIALS AND

METHODS

2640 mandibular molars were assessed using intraoral periapical digital radiography where the total incidence of radix entomolaris and the ratio of their occurrence among gender and location were evaluated.

RESULTS

The overall incidence of radix entomolaris was found to be 2.5% with its prevalence in 1.14% females and 1.36% male participants. A nonsignificant difference in the incidence of radix entomolaris was also observed between females and males on the right and left sides.

CONCLUSION

This study confirms a 2.5% prevalence of radix endomolaris, thus warranting requirement of a thorough radiological and clinical assessment before initiation of endodontic therapy.