Management of Maxillary First Molar with Six Canals using Cone Beam Computed Tomography
Nidha Madan, Harshita Gwalani
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Madan N, Gwalani H. Management of Maxillary First Molar with Six Canals using Cone Beam Computed Tomography. J Oper Dent Endod 2017; 2 (1):36-39.
The incidence of second distobuccal canal ranges from 1.64 to 9.5%. However, the incidence of third distal canal (distopalatal) is rare (<1%). This report highlights the importance of computed tomography in the successful diagnosis and management of maxillary first molar.
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Madan N, Gwalani H, Raisingani D, Prasad A, Srivastava H. Management of Maxillary First Molar with Six Canals using Cone Beam Computed Tomography. J Oper Dent Endod 2017;2(1):36-39.
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