Open AccessThree root canals in the maxillary second premolar
Author(s) -
Fábio de Almeida-Gomes,
Bruno Carvalho de Sousa,
Fabrício Dias de Souza,
Roberto Alves dos Santos,
Cláudio Maníglia-Ferreira
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
indian journal of dental research/indian journal of dental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1998-3603
pISSN - 0970-9290
DOI - 10.4103/0970-9290.52885
Subject(s) - dentistry , premolar , root canal , medicine , orthodontics , molar
In this study, we report an endodontic treatment of the maxillary second premolar with three root canals and distinct foramens. The possibility of three root canals in this tooth is quite small; however, it must be taken into account in clinical and radiographic evaluation during endodontic treatment. Many times, their presence is noticed only after canal treatment due to continuing post-operative discomfort.