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Case Reports
. 2012 Spring;6(2):75-8.
doi: 10.5681/joddd.2012.016. Epub 2012 Jun 6.

Nonsurgical endodontic retreatment of maxillary second molar with two palatal root canals: a case report

Mahsa Eskandarinezhad  1 , Negin Ghasemi
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Case Reports

Nonsurgical endodontic retreatment of maxillary second molar with two palatal root canals: a case report

Mahsa Eskandarinezhad et al. J Dent Res Dent Clin Dent Prospects. 2012 Spring.

Abstract

Successful endodontic treatment requires thorough knowledge regarding each root canal system of any tooth and probability of extra canals should be considered. Second maxillary molar with two palatal root canals is not frequent and its incidence reported in literatures is about 0.4-2%. The present case report describes non-surgical retreatment of maxillary second mo-lar with two palatal root canals. Radiographic interpretation is difficult in this region; so, very careful examination of pulpal space and using supportive devices such as loupe and operating microscope is recommended to discover any unusual anat-omic features like extra canals.

Keywords: Endodontic treatment; human tooth; non-surgical.

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