Unusal Canal Configuration in Maxillary and Mandibular Second Molars

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Journal J Pharm Bioallied Sci

Specialty Pharmacology

Date 2016 Nov 11

PMID 27829778

Authors

Ramachandran Ragunathan

A V Rajesh Ebenezar

Ajit George Mohan

S Anand

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Abstract

This clinical article describes three different case reports of maxillary and mandibular second molars with the unusual anatomy of single root with a single canal and their endodontic management. An unusual case of bilateralism is observed in the first two cases in the form of single-rooted second mandibular molars in both the quadrant of the same patient. The presence of maxillary second molar with single root and single canal in the third case is unusual.

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