Endodontic Management of a Mandibular First Molar with Six Root Canal Systems

Overview

Journal J Conserv Dent

Specialty Dentistry

Date 2015 Oct 3

PMID 26430309

Citations 3

Authors

Dilip Jain

Smitha Reddy

Bhuvan Shome Venigalla

Shekhar Kamishetty

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Abstract

Internal anatomy of pulp is complex. The first mandibular molars typically have two roots, one mesial with two root canals and another distal root, which contains one or two canals. A 20-year-old female patient reported with intermittent pain and incomplete root canal treatment in left lower back region since 1-week. Refined access cavity revealed initially two canals in mesial and two canals in the distal root. With operating microscope and cone beam computerized tomography, two additional canals (L-mesio-buccal and B-mesio-lingual) were identified in mesial root. One-year follow-up showed patient was asymptomatic and complete healing of periapical radiolucency.

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