Association of Bifid Mandibular Canal With Developmental Dental Anomalies and Pathologies in Children: A

Chaitanya Puranik1, Megan Hoang2, Francis Paoli3

  • 1Children's Hospital Colorado, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dental Medicine, University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA.

Pediatric Dentistry
|March 10, 2026
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