title: Root canal anatomy. Road map to successful endodontics.
abstract: Every tooth in the distal arch presents occasional aberrations from normal canal anatomy. The alert practitioner, aware of these anomalies, will avoid a frequent source of endodontic failure.
mesh_terms: D001641:Bicuspid / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D003481:Cuspid / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D003762:Dental Instruments; D003786:Dental Pulp Cavity / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D008963:Molar / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D011859:Radiography; D012390:Root Canal Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000033:anatomy & histology