Maxillary first molar with two palatal roots: A case report

Abstract

Background and Objective: One of the main reasons of root canal failure is missed canals. Maxillary first molar is one of the most investigated teeth for extra canals. The most considerable aspect in this tooth is the existence of extra canals and multiple roots. Case: A 16-year-old male patient was referred for the root canal treatment for Maxillary left molar due to caries. The diagnostic radiograph revealed four separate roots. The patient had gone under antibiotics therapy for the tooth’s abscess, because of loss of persistent infection, root canal therapy was performed. Conclusion: Report of rare cases can motivate dentist to consider the rarities during root canal treatments.

Keywords

• first molar
• palatal root
• maxilla