Maxillary second molar with 5 roots and 5 canals evaluated using cone beam computerized tomography: a case report

Received 26 September 2009; accepted 28 September 2009.

This case report presents the endodontic management of maxillary right second molar exhibiting 5 roots and 5 root canals. The diagnosis was confirmed with the help of cone beam computerized tomography (CBCT). The article also describes the varied morphology associated with maxillary second molar and the use of a high-end diagnostic imaging modality like CBCT in diagnosing and negotiating these anatomic variations.

a Postgraduate student, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Meenakshi Ammal Dental College and Hospital, Tamil Nadu, India

b Associate Professor, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Meenakshi Ammal Dental College and Hospital, Tamil Nadu, India

c Senior Lecturer, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Meenakshi Ammal Dental College and Hospital, Tamil Nadu, India

d Professor and Head of the Department, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Meenakshi Ammal Dental College and Hospital, Tamil Nadu, India

Reprint requests: Jojo Kottoor, BDS, Post graduate student, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Meenakshi Ammal Dental College and Hospital, Alapakkam Main Road, Maduravoyal, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, 600 095

PII: S1079-2104(09)00757-4

doi:10.1016/j.tripleo.2009.09.032

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