Deciduous dentition: anatomical study by m-CT

Endodontics is the branch of deciduous teeth pediatric dentistry that deals with the treatment of the root canal system. The goal of therapy is to maintain as long as possible the element in the dental arch to prevent alterations of orthognathodontic, infectious, and functional history and eruptive sequence. Although manual instrumentation has been widely used and still preferred by some practitioners, has limitations that affect the actual ability to clean the channel, the ability to create steps, perforations, dentinal plugs and fractures of the instrument. On the other hand, the disadvantages are the high cost of the instruments in nickel-titanium, which must be frequently replaced, and the risk of compromising the stability of the tooth due to an excessive consumption of dentinal tissue. The use of computed microtomography (μCT) of extracted elements has a considerable advantage in the study of dental hard tissues. The purpose of this study was to analyze the anatomy of the endodontic system of the elements deciduous.