title: CBCT diagnosis and endodontic management of a maxillary first molar with unusual anatomy of two palatal canals: A case report.
abstract: It is crucial for any clinician to have a thorough knowledge about the normal anatomy of tooth and always be vigilant for any variations to ensure endodontic success. An anatomic variant like additional canals in the palatal root of maxillary molar is not commonly reported. This clinical case report presents the application of cone beam computed tomography as a useful imaging technique in endodontics for the management of teeth with aberrant anatomy. Here, maxillary first molar having two canals in the palatal root, two canals in mesiobuccal root and one canal in distobuccal root was managed successfully using cone beam computed tomography scan as a diagnostic aid.
authors.affiliation: Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, ESIC Dental College and Hospital, Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Sarang
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, ESIC Dental College and Hospital, Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Vivek
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, ESIC Dental College and Hospital, Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Shibani
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Grover
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Dentistry, ESIC Dental College and Hospital, Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Meenu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mittal
keywords: Anatomic variations; CBCT; canals; maxillary molar; root canal treatment