Maxillary first molar with 8 root canals detected by CBCT scanning: a case report.
Maxillary molars are prone to exhibit some of the most complex root canal configurations in endodontics. These complexities can result in diagnostic dilemmas, as well as management challenges. This case report illustrates how a cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) scan confirmed an unusual maxillary first molar with 3 root canals each in the mesiobuccal and distobuccal roots and 2 canals in the palatal root. This article illustrates how CBCT scanning and a dental operating microscope can facilitate a better understanding of complex root canal anatomies, ultimately allowing the dentist to clean, shape, and obturate root canal systems more efficiently.
Gustavo
G
Almeida
Ricardo
R
Machado
Rodrigo
R
Sanches Cunha
Luiz Pascoal
LP
Vansan
Prasanna
P
Neelakantan
D000328:Adult; D054893:Cone-Beam Computed Tomography / Q000379:methods; D003786:Dental Pulp Cavity / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008963:Molar / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012389:Root Canal Obturation / Q000379:methods; D014071:Tooth Abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*
cone beam computed tomography; maxillary first molar; root canal anatomy