Maxillary first molar with aberrant canal configuration: a report of 3 cases

The prognosis for endodontic treatment in teeth exhibiting morphological aberrations is unfavorable if the clinician fails to recognize extra root canals. This report demonstrates 3 clinical cases of maxillary first molars that presented 2 canals in the palatal root merging at the apical third (Vert...

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Published inOral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology, oral radiology and endodontics Vol. 106; no. 6; pp. e53 - e55
Main Authors Poorni, Saravanan, BDS, Kumar, Anil, MDS, Indira, Rajamani, MDS
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Mosby, Inc 01.12.2008
Subjects
Adult
Dental Pulp Cavity - anatomy & histology
Dentistry
Humans
Male
Maxilla
Middle Aged
Molar - anatomy & histology
Periapical Periodontitis - therapy
Pulpitis - therapy
Root Canal Therapy
Surgery
Tooth Root - anatomy & histology
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Summary:The prognosis for endodontic treatment in teeth exhibiting morphological aberrations is unfavorable if the clinician fails to recognize extra root canals. This report demonstrates 3 clinical cases of maxillary first molars that presented 2 canals in the palatal root merging at the apical third (Vertucci's type II canal morphology), a pattern that is rare and seldom encountered.
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ISSN:1079-2104
1528-395X
DOI:10.1016/j.tripleo.2008.07.026