Endodontic treatment of a multirooted permanent maxillary canine.
The purpose of this paper was to report an unusual case of multirooted permanent maxillary canine. A 16-year-old female patient presented with pain and swelling related to the upper right permanent canine. Radiographic examination revealed a multirooted permanent maxillary canine--an unusual finding. Endodontic treatment was performed after amputation of 2 extra roots, and then the tooth was intentionally reimplanted. The prevalence of birooted permanent mandibular canines in the Japanese population has been reported, but the prevalence of this 3-rooted maxillary canine is still unknown. This report also states the potential etiological factors, effects on the developing dentition, and various treatment options for the multirooted maxillary permanent canine.
Galhotra
Virat
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Postgraduate Department of Pedodontics and Preventative Dentistry, Dayanand Anglo Vedic Centenary Dental College and Hospital, Yamuna-Nagar, Haryana, India.
Pandit
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Srivastava
Nikhil
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Gugnani
Neeraj
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D000293:Adolescent; D003481:Cuspid / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D019229:Dentition, Permanent; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008437:Maxilla; D010483:Periapical Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D012184:Retrograde Obturation; D014081:Tooth Extraction; D014090:Tooth Replantation; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000601:surgery*; D019553:Tooth, Nonvital / Q000601:surgery