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The mandibular first molar with three canals in the mesial root- a case report
Mohanavelu Deepalakshmi1, Ramachandran Anupama, Hidayathulla Sulthan Ibrahim Raja Khan
1Senior Lecturer, Department of Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics.
Abstract:
The dynamic concept of the root canal system, which describes a variable morphology of the multiple root canals which are inter-connected by anastomoses, has been established as the prevailing state in the mandibular molars. The aim of this case report was to describe the unusual root canal anatomy that was detected in the mandibular first molar during the routine endodontic treatment. The clinical and the radiographic examinations allowed the detection of the middle mesial root canal between the mesiobuccal and the mesiolingual root canals. This report highlights the importance of such examinations and the need to find and treat the additional canals, to achieve a successful endodontic treatment.
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