title: Unilateral single-rooted primary mandibular first molar.
abstract: A 4-year-old boy reported food lodgement and pain in the lower left back tooth region. On examination, a deeply carious tooth with food lodgement was seen. On oral examination, numbers of teeth were found to be carious and required restorations and endodontic treatments according to radiographic evaluation. Radiograph of mandibular left first deciduous molar revealed an unusual morphology of root. It was single-rooted and presented with Vertucci's class I canal. The tooth was treated by pulpectomy followed by a stainless steel crown. All other carious teeth were treated as planned.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, VSPM Dental College and Research Center, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Purva
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chaudhari
authors.forename: Rachappa
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mallikarjuna
authors.forename: Milan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Swadas
authors.forename: Bhavna
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Dave
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008963:Molar / Q000002:abnormalities*; D012390:Root Canal Therapy / Q000379:methods; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000002:abnormalities*; D014098:Toothache / Q000601:surgery
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