Open AccessApexification in a mandibular first molar with a middle mesial canal
Author(s) -
Quiñones Pedraza Jesús Alejandro,
Flores Treviño Jorge Jaime,
Cruz Fierro Norma,
González Meléndez Rosalva,
Elizondo Elizondo José,
Zavala Vargas Larissa Argentina,
De La Rosa Moreno Daniel Alberto
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.1651
Subject(s) - apexification , medicine , pulp necrosis , dentistry , root canal , molar , orthodontics , endodontics , pulp (tooth) , mandibular first molar
Key Clinical Message Apexification procedures have been widely used to treat teeth with incomplete root development and pulp necrosis. The middle mesial canal ( MMC ) is an anatomical variation and in most cases represents a challenge during endodontic treatments. In this article, a favorable outcome is reported after apexification in a molar with MMC .