Liu H, Shen Y. Locating and Treating Three Calcified Canals in a Mandibular First Molar With Radix Entomolaris and Five Canals: A Case Report.
Cureus 2024;
16:e52931. [PMID:
38406086 PMCID:
PMC10893908 DOI:
10.7759/cureus.52931]
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Abstract
The success of root canal treatment is highly contingent on the comprehensive shaping, cleaning, and filling of the entire root canal system. Failure to address one or more canals often results in an increased likelihood of post-treatment apical periodontitis. Typically, mandibular first molars feature two roots and three canals, but they may also exhibit anatomical variations, such as a mesial middle canal or radix entomolaris (RE). This article presents a case where three calcified canals in a mandibular first molar with RE and five canals were successfully located and treated.
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