ISSN: 2640-2726
Authors: Nagaveni NB*
Purpose: The purpose of this systematic review is to evaluate the total prevalence of third roots seen in primary mandibular molars including both first and second in pediatric patients. Methods: An electronic search from three database was performed from inception till 2023 using different MeSH key words. Two independent authors carried out selection and analyses of the articles following PICO and PRISMA guidelines. To check the quality of included studies, modified New Ottawa scale was used. Results: Initial search following search of three electronic databases provided total 430 articles, in that only eight articles which fulfilled the inclusion criteria. The total prevalence of three rooted primary molars obtained ranged from 0.4% to 57% including only five different countries. There was no statistically significant difference found in gender wise comparison and also with right or left side occurrence. Its bilateral occurrence was shown only in two studies. Conclusion: There is insufficient data on overall prevalence of three rooted primary molars and also there are no quality studies undertaken across the globe. Future studies including more of cross-sectional and including advanced imaging techniques like CBCT is highly warranted in the arena of Paediatric Dentistry. This SR illuminate new pathways of knowledge about this root variation leading pediatric dentists to uncharted realms of understanding. Occurrence of lesion in Indian patient.
Keywords: Primary Mandibular Molars; Prevalence; Radix Entomolaris; Systematic Review (SR); Third Root
