Root canal treatment in an unusual maxillary first molar diagnosed with the aid of spiral computerized tomography and in vitro sectioning: a case report

Lifang Ma; Jinwu Chen; Hanguo Wang

doi:10.1016/j.tripleo.2009.01.051

Root canal treatment in an unusual maxillary first molar diagnosed with the aid of spiral computerized tomography and in vitro sectioning: a case report

Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod. 2009 Jun;107(6):e68-73. doi: 10.1016/j.tripleo.2009.01.051.

Authors

Lifang Ma¹, Jinwu Chen, Hanguo Wang

Affiliation

¹ Department of Operative Dentistry and Endodontics, School of Stomatology, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China.

PMID: 19464648
DOI: 10.1016/j.tripleo.2009.01.051

Abstract

This case report describes an unusual maxillary first molar variant of a single fused buccal root canal. This morphology of root canal was further confirmed by spiral computerized tomography and transverse sectioning of contralateral tooth in vitro.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Dental Pulp Cavity / abnormalities*
Dental Pulp Cavity / diagnostic imaging
Dental Pulp Cavity / surgery
Female
Humans
Imaging, Three-Dimensional / instrumentation
Imaging, Three-Dimensional / methods
Maxilla
Middle Aged
Molar / abnormalities*
Molar / diagnostic imaging
Molar / surgery
Radiography, Dental / instrumentation
Radiography, Dental / methods*
Root Canal Therapy / instrumentation
Root Canal Therapy / methods*
Tomography, Spiral Computed
Tooth Root / abnormalities*
Tooth Root / diagnostic imaging
Tooth Root / surgery