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Unusual anatomy of maxillary second premolars
Fábio de Almeida-Gomes1, Bruno Carvalho de Sousa, Fabricio Dias de Souza
1PhD Student, Department of Endodontics, University of Pernambuco, Pernambuco, Brazil.
Abstract:
In this study, endodontic treatments of maxillary second premolars with unusual anatomical configuration were presented. Maxillary second premolars usually have one root with one or two root canals. The occurrence of variations in anatomical configuration is also common; therefore, it must be taken into account in clinical and radiographic evaluation during the endodontic treatment. These teeth may also require special shaping and filling techniques. This article reports and discusses the treatment recommendations for unusual occurrences of anatomical configurations in four different maxillary second premolars.
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