The role of microendodontics in treating mandibular second molar with five canals

<span style="font-family: Tribune-Bold; font-size: 10pt; color: #231f20; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"><strong>Background: </strong><span style="font-family: Tribune-Italic; font-size: 9pt; color: #231f20; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;&quo...

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Main Author: Harry Huiz Peeters
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Language:English
Published: Universitas Airlangga 2009-03-01
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Online Access:http://e-journal.unair.ac.id/index.php/MKG/article/view/971
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description <span style="font-family: Tribune-Bold; font-size: 10pt; color: #231f20; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"><strong>Background: </strong><span style="font-family: Tribune-Italic; font-size: 9pt; color: #231f20; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"><em>Finding the incidence of anatomical variation in daily practice becomes more frequent due to the development of </em><span style="font-family: Tribune-Italic; font-size: 9pt; color: #231f20; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"><em>diagnostic tools such as microscopes and ultrasonic devices. Therefore, a thorough understanding of the normal anatomy of canals and </em><span style="font-family: Tribune-Italic; font-size: 9pt; color: #231f20; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"><em>its variations in root canal treatments would be helpful in achieving the desired result. The usual root configuration of a mandibular </em><span style="font-family: Tribune-Italic; font-size: 9pt; color: #231f20; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"><em>second molar is two separate roots, distal and mesial, of which the distal root usually has one canal and the mesial root two canals. </em><span style="font-family: Tribune-Italic; font-size: 9pt; color: #231f20; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"><em>The incidence of 4 distinct root canals in the distal root of C-shaped orifices is a rare phenomenon that is reported in literature. </em><span style="font-family: Tribune-Bold; font-size: 10pt; color: #231f20; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"><strong>Purpose</strong><span style="font-family: Tribune-Italic; font-size: 9pt; color: #231f20; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"><em>: To understand the role of microendodontics in trating mandibulary second molar with five canals. </em><span style="font-family: Tribune-Bold; font-size: 10pt; color: #231f20; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"><strong>Case</strong><span style="font-family: Tribune-Italic; font-size: 9pt; color: #231f20; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"><em>: This case shows </em><span style="font-family: Tribune-Italic; font-size: 9pt; color: #231f20; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"><em>how to locate and manage a rare anatomical variation of mandibular second molar with 4 distinct root canals in the distal aspect of </em><span style="font-family: Tribune-Italic; font-size: 9pt; color: #231f20; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"><em>a C-shaped orifice successfully. </em><span style="font-family: Tribune-Bold; font-size: 10pt; color: #231f20; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"><strong>Case Management</strong><span style="font-family: Tribune-Italic; font-size: 9pt; color: #231f20; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"><em>: The anatomical variation was overcome with the help of diagnostic tools such </em><span style="font-family: Tribune-Italic; font-size: 9pt; color: #231f20; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"><em>as microscopes and ultrasonic tips. </em><span style="font-family: Tribune-Bold; font-size: 10pt; color: #231f20; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"><strong>Conclusion</strong><span style="font-family: Tribune-Italic; font-size: 9pt; color: #231f20; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"><em>: The successful treatment of this case demonstrates the necessity for awareness of </em><span style="font-family: Tribune-Italic; font-size: 9pt; color: #231f20; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"><em>the presence of additional canals and abnormal morphology of the canals. Besides that the operator’s perseverance and patience as </em><span style="font-family: Tribune-Italic; font-size: 9pt; color: #231f20; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"><em>well as sophisticated diagnostic tools, such as the dental operating microscopes and ultrasonic tips, have an important role in treating </em><span style="font-family: Tribune-Italic; font-size: 9pt; color: #231f20; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"><em>unusual configurations of root canals.</em></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>
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spelling doaj.art-a28dab87ba174895934ddd2082aa2bce2022-12-21T19:23:16ZengUniversitas AirlanggaDental Journal1978-37282442-97402009-03-01421121410.20473/j.djmkg.v42.i1.p12-14812The role of microendodontics in treating mandibular second molar with five canalsHarry Huiz Peeters0Private practitioner<span style="font-family: Tribune-Bold; font-size: 10pt; color: #231f20; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"><strong>Background: </strong><span style="font-family: Tribune-Italic; font-size: 9pt; color: #231f20; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"><em>Finding the incidence of anatomical variation in daily practice becomes more frequent due to the development of </em><span style="font-family: Tribune-Italic; font-size: 9pt; color: #231f20; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"><em>diagnostic tools such as microscopes and ultrasonic devices. Therefore, a thorough understanding of the normal anatomy of canals and </em><span style="font-family: Tribune-Italic; font-size: 9pt; color: #231f20; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"><em>its variations in root canal treatments would be helpful in achieving the desired result. The usual root configuration of a mandibular </em><span style="font-family: Tribune-Italic; font-size: 9pt; color: #231f20; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"><em>second molar is two separate roots, distal and mesial, of which the distal root usually has one canal and the mesial root two canals. </em><span style="font-family: Tribune-Italic; font-size: 9pt; color: #231f20; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"><em>The incidence of 4 distinct root canals in the distal root of C-shaped orifices is a rare phenomenon that is reported in literature. </em><span style="font-family: Tribune-Bold; font-size: 10pt; color: #231f20; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"><strong>Purpose</strong><span style="font-family: Tribune-Italic; font-size: 9pt; color: #231f20; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"><em>: To understand the role of microendodontics in trating mandibulary second molar with five canals. </em><span style="font-family: Tribune-Bold; font-size: 10pt; color: #231f20; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"><strong>Case</strong><span style="font-family: Tribune-Italic; font-size: 9pt; color: #231f20; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"><em>: This case shows </em><span style="font-family: Tribune-Italic; font-size: 9pt; color: #231f20; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"><em>how to locate and manage a rare anatomical variation of mandibular second molar with 4 distinct root canals in the distal aspect of </em><span style="font-family: Tribune-Italic; font-size: 9pt; color: #231f20; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"><em>a C-shaped orifice successfully. </em><span style="font-family: Tribune-Bold; font-size: 10pt; color: #231f20; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"><strong>Case Management</strong><span style="font-family: Tribune-Italic; font-size: 9pt; color: #231f20; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"><em>: The anatomical variation was overcome with the help of diagnostic tools such </em><span style="font-family: Tribune-Italic; font-size: 9pt; color: #231f20; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"><em>as microscopes and ultrasonic tips. </em><span style="font-family: Tribune-Bold; font-size: 10pt; color: #231f20; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"><strong>Conclusion</strong><span style="font-family: Tribune-Italic; font-size: 9pt; color: #231f20; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"><em>: The successful treatment of this case demonstrates the necessity for awareness of </em><span style="font-family: Tribune-Italic; font-size: 9pt; color: #231f20; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"><em>the presence of additional canals and abnormal morphology of the canals. Besides that the operator’s perseverance and patience as </em><span style="font-family: Tribune-Italic; font-size: 9pt; color: #231f20; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"><em>well as sophisticated diagnostic tools, such as the dental operating microscopes and ultrasonic tips, have an important role in treating </em><span style="font-family: Tribune-Italic; font-size: 9pt; color: #231f20; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"><em>unusual configurations of root canals.</em></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>http://e-journal.unair.ac.id/index.php/MKG/article/view/971C-shaped orificesdental operating microscopeultrasonic tips
spellingShingle Harry Huiz Peeters
The role of microendodontics in treating mandibular second molar with five canals
Dental Journal
C-shaped orifices
dental operating microscope
ultrasonic tips
title The role of microendodontics in treating mandibular second molar with five canals
title_full The role of microendodontics in treating mandibular second molar with five canals
title_fullStr The role of microendodontics in treating mandibular second molar with five canals
title_full_unstemmed The role of microendodontics in treating mandibular second molar with five canals
title_short The role of microendodontics in treating mandibular second molar with five canals
title_sort role of microendodontics in treating mandibular second molar with five canals
topic C-shaped orifices
dental operating microscope
ultrasonic tips
url http://e-journal.unair.ac.id/index.php/MKG/article/view/971
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