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Maxillary second molar with curved single root and single canal: A case report

WANG Yao1，2, HUI Xi3, HUANG Ding-ming2   

  1. 1. Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Stomatological Hospital of Luzhou Medical College, Luzhou 646000, China; 2. Dept. of Conservative Dentistry, West China College of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China; 3. Presidential Office of Luzhou Medical College, Luzhou 646000, China
  • Received:2011-02-25 Revised:2011-02-25 Online:2011-02-20 Published:2011-02-20
  • Contact: HUANG Ding-ming，Tel：028-85501439
  • About author:王瑶（1977—），女，四川人，讲师，博士

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Abstract:

Incidence rate of single root canal in maxillary second molar is very low. The emergence of curved single root canal in maxillary second molar with single root is especially rare. A case of curved single root canal in maxillary second molar with single root was successfully treated and reported in this article. This report also highlighted  the role of cone beam computed tomography as an objective method to confirm the three-dimensional anatomy of teeth.

Key words: maxillary second molar, root canal, cone beam computed tomography

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