Nonsurgical endodontic management of a two-rooted maxillary lateral incisor

Abstract

Thorough debridement is the key to the success of nonsurgical endodontic treatment in teeth with periapical lesions. Missed canals harbor bacteria which lead to treatment failure. This case report presents an unusual case of two rooted maxillary lateral incisors with the periapical lesion and emphasizes the importance of knowledge of the variability of root canal morphology. The tooth was treated with nonsurgical endodontic therapy. The patient was asymptomatic and bony healing was evident on radiograph at 12 and 18 months follow-up.

Keywords

• Anatomical complexity
• nonsurgical treatment
• two rooted maxillary lateral incisor