TY - JOUR
T1 - The retreatment of a mandibular second premolar with unusual canal anatomy
AU - Pai, A. E.Vivekanada
AU - Gautam, S.
AU - Kundabala, M.
PY - 2009/7/1
Y1 - 2009/7/1
N2 - Mandibular premolars usually have a single root and canal. Complex root canal system with atypical variations is a common finding among them. Failure to identify such a one can affect the prognosis of endodontic treatment. Apart from knowledge and sophisticated instruments, a good clinical expertise is required in identifying, tracing and treating such a root canal system. This case report is on the retreatment of a left mandibular second premolar (44) having a Vertucci's Type III canal configuration. Inability to identify this canal configuration led to a missed canal, faulty obturation and post treatment apical periodontitis.
AB - Mandibular premolars usually have a single root and canal. Complex root canal system with atypical variations is a common finding among them. Failure to identify such a one can affect the prognosis of endodontic treatment. Apart from knowledge and sophisticated instruments, a good clinical expertise is required in identifying, tracing and treating such a root canal system. This case report is on the retreatment of a left mandibular second premolar (44) having a Vertucci's Type III canal configuration. Inability to identify this canal configuration led to a missed canal, faulty obturation and post treatment apical periodontitis.
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U2 - 10.3126/kumj.v7i3.2741
DO - 10.3126/kumj.v7i3.2741
M3 - Article
C2 - 20071880
AN - SCOPUS:70349694281
SN - 1812-2027
VL - 7
SP - 298
EP - 300
JO - Kathmandu University Medical Journal
JF - Kathmandu University Medical Journal
IS - 27
ER -