title: Endodontic management of maxillary first molar with atypical canal morphology: Report of three cases.
abstract: Maxillary first molar with three roots and 3-4 canals is a common occurrence. However, extreme variations in their canal morphology have been reported ranging from one single canal and one root to as many as eight root canals. This article presents three cases of successful endodontic management of maxillary first molars with atypical canal morphologies, thus highlighting the fact that variations do occur and an endodontist should always be aware of aberrancies in root canal system apart from the knowledge of normal root canal anatomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, ITS Dental College and Hospital, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Osama Adeel Khan
authors.initials: OA
authors.lastname: Sherwani
authors.affiliation: Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Dr. Z.A. Dental College and Hospital, AMU, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Bhumika
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kapoor
authors.affiliation: Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Dr. Z.A. Dental College and Hospital, AMU, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Rajat
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Dr. Z.A. Dental College and Hospital, AMU, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Surendra Kumar
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Mishra
keywords: Atypical canal morphology; endodontic management; maxillary first molar