title: Comparison of digital radiography, decalcification, and histologic sectioning in the detection of accessory canals in furcation areas of human primary molars.
abstract: Although the terms lateral secondary and accessory canals are often used interchangeably they mean different things. The accessory canal is derived from the secondary canal branching off to the periodontal ligament in apical sections. Different methodology was used to study the accessory canals. Decalcification method appeared to the important in studying the accessory canals as compared to digital radiography and histological sectioning.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Pediatric Dentistry, Oral Medicine and Radiology, College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Davangere-577 004, Karnataka, India. drpoornimas@yahoo.co.in
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Poornima
authors.forename: V V
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Subba Reddy
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003648:Decalcification Technique; D003786:Dental Pulp Cavity / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008963:Molar / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009811:Odontometry / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D016612:Paraffin Embedding; D019252:Radiography, Dental, Digital; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging