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| Year : 2015 |
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Maxillary first molar with seven root canals diagnosed with cone-beam computed tomography scanning
Anil Munavalli, Sharnappa Kambale, Siddhesh Bandekar, Nishant Ajgaonkar
Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Vasantdada Patil Dental College, Sangli, Maharashtra, India
Correspondence Address:
Anil Munavalli
Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Vasantdada Patil Dental College, Sangli, Maharashtra
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0970-9290.156818
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Nonsurgical endodontic therapy of a right maxillary first molar with three roots and seven root canals. This unusual morphology was diagnosed using a dental operating microscope (DOM) and confirmed with the help of cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) images. CBCT axial images showed that both the palatal and distobuccal root have a Vertucci type II canal pattern, whereas the mesiobuccal root showed a Sert and Bayirli type XVIII canal configuration. The use of a DOM and CBCT imaging in endodontically challenging cases can facilitate a better understanding of the complex root canal anatomy, which ultimately enables the clinician to explore the root canal system and clean, shape, and obturate it more efficiently.
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