Endodontic Treatment of a Mandibular Molar with Radix Paramolaris: A Case Report
Endodontic Treatment of a Mandibular Molar with Radix Paramolaris: A Case Report
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Samer Ebeid Raymond Scott Shreyas Oza Julian Shen Gordon Lai Ove Peters
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Ove PetersDepartment of Endodontics, University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, San Francisco, California, USA
A B S T R A C T
Anatomical variations of the root canal system of mandibular molars are common and often present challenges for endodontic treatment. In some cases, an additional root is located in the distolingual, radix entomolaris (RE), or more rarely in the buccal, radix paramolaris (RP). This case report illustrates rare nonsurgical retreatment of the complex root canal morphology of a RP and demonstrates the utility of cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) and 3D printing in managing such a case. Underscored is the need for clinicians to understand the possible variations of root canal morphology of mandibular molars and the role CBCT imaging can play in addition to periapical radiographs in order to successfully treat a tooth with radix paramolaris.
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Case ReportPublication history
Received: Mon 03, May 2021Accepted: Mon 17, May 2021
Published: Tue 01, Jun 2021
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© 2023 Ove Peters. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. Hosting by Science Repository.DOI: 10.31487/j.ORD.2021.01.01