Comparative Study of the morphological and morphometric variations of permanent maxillary molars in a sample of Egyptian population

Abstract

The study of dental morphological characteristics is useful for providing information for phylogenic, anthropological, forensic and genetic studies and understanding variations within and among species. Studying the external and internal anatomy of the permanent teeth especially the permanent molars has been the main scope for many morphometric and morphological studies in different populations, providing us with information about occlusal morphology, the shape and number of roots and root canals configuration. So, the aim of this study was to investigate the occlusal morphology, root shape, root number and root canals configuration of the permanent maxillary molars in a sample of the Egyptian population. II- Materials and methods: A-Materials: Extracted maxillary molars Maxillary Dental casts Digital caliper CBCT