Asian Journal of Case Reports in Medicine and Health

Clinical Management of a Mandibular Second Molar with Three Mesial Canals: A Case Study

Chunmeng Wang

Department of Endodontics, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun, China

Lihua Hong *

Department of Endodontics, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun, China

*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.

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Abstract

Most mandibular second molar has two canals in mesial root and one in distal. This report represents a case of mandibular second molar with three mesial and two distal root canals. To achieve the ideal goal of endodontic treatment, clinicians should be aware of the complicated configuration of the root canal system and use suitable methods to identify the accessory canals that exist possibly.

 

Keywords: Mandibular second molar, root canal treatment, the third mesial canal, dental operating microscope (DOM), cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT)

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