Open AccessSingle-rooted primary first molars
Author(s) -
Ganesh Jeevanandan,
Emg Subramanian,
M S Muthu
Publication year - 2012
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 - 10.4103/0970-9290.99050
Subject(s) - dentition , molar , dentistry , root (linguistics) , medicine , orthodontics , etiology , primary (astronomy) , pathology , philosophy , linguistics , physics , astronomy
Knowledge regarding the morphological variations in roots and root canals aids in successful dental treatment. However, literature regarding dysmorphology of roots in primary dentition is sparse. The purpose of this article is to present a case of bilateral primary mandibular first molars with an unusual morphology of single root. Review of literature regarding variations in root number in primary dentition has been discussed in this article. The etiology for occurrence of such variations has also been briefly reviewed.