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A Maxillary Lateral Incisor with Type V Canal Morphology: A Case Report
Saide Nabavi1, Mahla Rezaei2, Sayeh Rahbaryfar3
1Dental Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Abstract:
A detailed root canal morphology description is of utmost importance for the success of endodontic treatment. Therefore, clinicians require a thorough knowledge of the root canal anatomy and its variations and anomalies in all the tooth types. This study reports a permanent upper lateral incisor exhibiting an uncommon root canal system morphology: a single-rooted tooth with one main root canal bifurcating into two distinct root canals in the apical third, with two apical foramina (type V root canal morphology).
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