Microscopic root canal treatment of fused mandibular molar with seven root canals: a case report

doi:10.7518/hxkq.2025.2024408

Abstract

Abstract:

Fused teeth are usually formed by the partial or complete fusion of two normal tooth germs during the development process and belong to dental developmental abnormalities. Fused teeth are relatively rare clinically, and those occurring in the posterior tooth area are even rarer. This article reports a case of fused teeth between the first permanent molar and the second permanent molar in the right mandible. This fused tooth had a complex root canal anatomical structure (seven root canals). The number and location of the root canals were analyzed by cone beam computed tomography, and root canal treatment was successfully completed with the assistance of microscope.

Key words: fused teeth, canal anatomy, cone beam computed tomography, microscopic root canal treatment

CLC Number:

R781.05

Xu Laijun, Zhang Jianying, Huang Zihua, Ou Yuemei, Wang Xiangzhu. Microscopic root canal treatment of fused mandibular molar with seven root canals: a case report[J]. West China Journal of Stomatology, 2025, 43(3): 431-435.

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