C-shaped root canal in a maxillary first molar: a case report

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Yilmaz Z., Tuncel B., Serper A., Calt S.

INTERNATIONAL ENDODONTIC JOURNAL, cilt.39, sa.2, ss.162-166, 2006 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 39 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2006
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/j.1365-2591.2006.01069.x
  • Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL ENDODONTIC JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.162-166
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: C-shape, endodontics, maxillary first molar, root canal anatomy, MANDIBULAR 2ND-MOLARS, MESIOBUCCAL ROOT, CONFIGURATION, POPULATION
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This case report presents an unusual C-shaped root canal system in a maxillary first molar tooth.

Aim This case report presents an unusual C-shaped root canal system in a maxillary first molar tooth.
Summary Although C-shaped root canals are most frequently seen in the mandibular second molar, they may also appear in maxillary molars. A literature search revealed only a few case reports of C-shaped root canal systems in maxillary molars. The present case describes a C-shaped canal in the buccal root of a maxillary first molar. The endodontic access cavity displayed two canal orifices, one leading to the canal system in the buccal root, the other into the palatal root canal system. In the buccal root, what appeared to be the mesial and distal canals joined to form a single C-shaped canal.