title: Number of root canals, their shape, configuration, accessory root canals in radicular pulp morphology. A preliminary study.
abstract: Dental Pulp is a soft gelatinous, living cellular tissue of ectomesenchymal origin having various functions, residing within bilayered hard mineralized structures like enamel, dentin and cementum. Hertwigs epithelial root sheath initiates the formation of size, shape and number of radicular pulp. Deciduous pulp cavities differ from permanent teeth present study was conducted to find out number of root canals and their pattern, in deciduous teeth.
authors.affiliation: Depat of Pediatric Dentistry, R. Ahmed Dental College, Calcutta.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sarkar
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Rao
mesh_terms: D003786:Dental Pulp Cavity / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D006801:Humans; D008963:Molar / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous / Q000033:anatomy & histology*