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Endodontic management of permanent mandibular left first molar with six root canals

The endodontic treatment of a mandibular molar with aberrant canal configuration can be diagnostically and clinically challenging. This case report presents the treatment of a mandibular first molar with six root canals, of which three canals were located in the mesial root and three in distal root....

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Gupta, Sachin, Jaiswal, Shikha, Arora, Rohit
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3354780/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22629055
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0976-237X.95124
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Sumario:The endodontic treatment of a mandibular molar with aberrant canal configuration can be diagnostically and clinically challenging. This case report presents the treatment of a mandibular first molar with six root canals, of which three canals were located in the mesial root and three in distal root. Third canals were found between the two main root canals. This case presents a rare anatomic configuration and points to the importance of expecting and searching for additional canals.