title: Endodontic management of a fused mandibular third molar and distomolar: a case report.
abstract: Careful management of fused teeth is essential as abnormal morphology can predispose a tooth to caries and periodontal disease. In this paper, a rare case of successful endodontic management of unilateral mandibular third molar fused to a distomolar is reported. Caries was removed from the tooth complex under local anaesthesia. The pulp chambers of the third molar and supernumerary tooth were accessed and the root canals were prepared using rotary instrumentation and copious irrigation with 2.5% sodium hypochlorite. Obturation using the lateral condensation technique with gutta-percha and AH26 sealer was subsequently performed. A 1-year recall showed a good treatment result.
authors.affiliation: Department of Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zeylabi
authors.forename: Farzaneh
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Shirani
authors.forename: Fatemeh
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Heidari
authors.forename: Ali Reza
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Farhad
mesh_terms: D005671:Fused Teeth / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible; D008964:Molar, Third / Q000002:abnormalities; D012390:Root Canal Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D014096:Tooth, Supernumerary / Q000473:pathology; D055815:Young Adult