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Images were analyzed using OnDemand3D\u00ae software. After the CBCT acquisition in Ph3, all the samples were clarified to visualize the presence of the MMC directly. A blinded, previously calibrated examiner analyzed all the images.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>The MMC was detected in 15 of the 242 teeth after the clearing technique. The lowest MMC detection rate was observed at 0.35-mm voxel size regardless of the ML and MB canal condition, while the highest was observed at 0.2-mm voxel size (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.05). There is no statistically significant difference between 0.2-mm and 0.28-mm voxel sizes (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009&gt;\u20090.05). In all voxel sizes, the highest rate of detectability of the MMC was seen in Phase 1, while the lowest was in Phase 2.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>It may be appropriate to take a 0.20-mm voxel size CBCT image, especially after the removal of root canal filling.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Clinical relevance<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>An appropriate CBCT voxel size and the absence of root canal filling in the root canal system help to detect the missing MMC.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1007\/s00784-024-05773-5","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,6,25]],"date-time":"2024-06-25T04:01:41Z","timestamp":1719288101000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/springer_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":5,"title":["The effect of cone beam computerized tomography voxel size and the presence of root filling on the assessment of middle mesial canals in mandibular molar teeth"],"prefix":"10.1007","volume":"28","author":[{"given":"Tansu","family":"\u00c7imen","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Salih","family":"D\u00fczg\u00fcn","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"\u0130pek Eraslan","family":"Aky\u00fcz","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"H\u00fcseyin Sinan","family":"Top\u00e7uo\u011flu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"297","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2024,6,25]]},"reference":[{"key":"5773_CR1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"6","DOI":"10.1016\/j.joen.2013.06.034","volume":"49","author":"A Azim","year":"2016","unstructured":"Azim A, Griggs J, Huang GJ (2016) The Tennessee study: factors affecting treatment outcome and healing time following nonsurgical root canal treatment. 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