@article{oai:mdu.repo.nii.ac.jp:00000088, author = {UCHIYAMA, MAKIKO and ANZAI, MASAAKI and YAMAMOTO, AKIO and UCHIDA, KEIICHI and KAWASE, YUJI and SATO, MASAHIRO and UTSUNO, HAJIME and KASAHARA, ETSUO}, issue = {2}, journal = {松本歯学}, month = {Aug}, note = {application/pdf, To achieve the effect of mechanical preparation of root canals, transparent specimens of extracted 236 mandibular canines were investigated for canal configuration, thickness and curvature of the root canal, condition of any accessory canals, and location of the apical foramen. Fewer than 25% of the specimens showed accessory canals that were impossible to clean mechanically. The majority of the lateral branches were 0.15mm