Indian Journal of Dental Research (Jan 2015)

Maxillary first molar with seven root canals diagnosed with cone-beam computed tomography scanning

  • Anil Munavalli,
  • Sharnappa Kambale,
  • Siddhesh Bandekar,
  • Nishant Ajgaonkar

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4103/0970-9290.156818
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 26, no. 1
pp. 82 – 85

Abstract

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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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