title: The radix entomolaris and radix paramolaris: an endodontic challenge.
abstract: Success of endodontic treatment depends on the proper identi-fication of all the canals, thorough chemomechanical preparation followed by three-dimensional obturation with hermetic seal. Failure of any of these steps may occur due to unusual tooth morphology. Usually mandibular molars have two roots with three canals but in few teeth, the number of roots and canals vary. The variation in the number of roots, if extra root located lingually called radix entomolaris (RE) or located bucally called radix paramolaris (RP). This article presents successful endo-dontic treatment of two mandibular frst molars with extra roots one is with radix entomolaris and other is with radix paramolaris, both of which are rare microstructures.
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics Government Dental College, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, e-mail: drmanojgdc@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Manoj
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Agarwal
authors.affiliation: Profesor and Head, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics Government Dental College, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
authors.forename: Hp
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Trivedi
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics Rajasthan Dental College, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
authors.forename: Meetu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mathur
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics Government Dental College, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
authors.forename: Deepak
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Goel
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Government Dental College, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
authors.forename: Sankalp
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mittal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D063405:Anatomic Variation; D003786:Dental Pulp Cavity / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D008963:Molar / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D010485:Periapical Periodontitis / Q000628:therapy; D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012388:Root Canal Irrigants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012389:Root Canal Obturation / Q000379:methods; D018915:Root Canal Preparation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D019553:Tooth, Nonvital / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials; D012388:Root Canal Irrigants