Spiral CT in Diagnosis of 4-Rooted Maxillary Second Molars Bilaterally: A Case Report
Sumit Gupta, Sonali Taneja, Rupali Chadha
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Gupta S, Taneja S, Chadha R. Spiral CT in Diagnosis of 4-Rooted Maxillary Second Molars Bilaterally: A Case Report. J Oral Health Comm Dent 2011; 5 (2):103-106.
Variations in the root canal morphology are common and permanent maxillary molars are no exceptions. Permanent maxillary molars generally have three roots one palatal and two buccal. The incidence of a second palatal root is quite rare. This paper highlights the endodontic diagnosis and treatment of a permanent maxillary second molar having an additional palatal root using specialized diagnostic technique-spiral computed tomography.
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