title: Root canal treatment of mandibular second premolar with three separate roots and canals using spiral computed tomographic.
abstract: Anatomic and internal morphology of a root canal system is more complex and differs for each individual tooth of which mandibular premolars have earned the reputation for having aberrant anatomy. The occurrence of three canals with three separate foramina in mandibular second premolars is very rare. A wider knowledge on both clinical and radiological anatomy especially spiral computed tomographic is absolutely essential for the success of endodontic treatment. These teeth may require skillful and special root canal special shaping and obturating techniques. This paper reports an unusual case of a mandibular second premolar with atypical canal pattern that was successfully treated endodontically.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, SRM Kattankulathur Dental College and Hospital, Chennai 603203, India.
authors.forename: V P
authors.initials: VP
authors.lastname: Hariharavel
authors.affiliation: Sri Ammaiappan Dental Clinic, Tamil Nadu, Chennai 600099, India.
authors.forename: A Ashok
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral medicine and Radiology, SRM Kattankulathur Dental College and Hospital, Chennai 603203, India.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ganesh
authors.affiliation: Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, SRM Kattankulathur Dental College and Hospital, Chennai 603203, India.
authors.forename: Sankar
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-7247-1045
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Annamalai
authors.affiliation: Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, SRM Kattankulathur Dental College and Hospital, Chennai 603203, India.
authors.forename: Kavitha
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-6160-9640
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ramar
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology, SRM Kattankulathur Dental College and Hospital, Chennai 603203, India.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Aravindhan
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