Mandibular 2nd molar canals

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One of the most interesting configurations is known as a C-shaped mandibular second molar. The C refers to distinct pulp chamber anatomy that contains one or multiple canals connected by a slit or fin (Figure 10). All caries, leaking fillings, and pulpal calcifications must be removed and replaced with a suitable temporary restoration prior to endodontic therapy.

The mandibular second molar is the most susceptible to vertical fracture. Very often ( ) the mesial root has two canals, approximately incidence for type II and incidence for type IV. First molar = Systemic Review with studies and almost 19k molars.

It is more common that mandibular molars having four canals with two in mesial and distal root viz. The root canal anatomy of 1mandibular second molars was studied using a technique in which the pulp was remove the canai space filled with black ink and the roots demineralized and made transparent. Of the 1teeth, per cent had single roots, per cent had two roots and per cent had three roots.

Their treatment offers a variety of anatomical challenges. These complexities include multiple canals , isthmuses, lateral canals , and apical ramifications.

Lower central and lateral incisors - The single root of a lower incisor sometimes has canals. It usually has two roots but occasionally three, with two canals in the mesial and one or two canals in the distal root. In Caucasoid mandibular second molars, the mesial root has two (occasionally one) canals and the distal root usually has only one canal (type configuration) (Fig. 0). This is true only in permanent teeth.

However, studies have shown several variations in the anatomy of mandibular molars that are thought to be determined by race and genetics (3). Most of the distal roots of second mandibular molars () had one canal. Most mesial roots () had two canals, of which type IV () and type II () canal configurations were most preval-ent (Table 2).

The second mandibular molar had fused roots in of cases (Table 1). When there are three canals there are two mesial and one distal. Teeth with four canals have two mesial and two distal canals. Lower Right Second Molar with Pulp Stone - Duration: 3:35. Root Canal Orifices Location - Laws.

These laws are : Law of centrality Law of. Generally there are two roots and three canals : two canals in the mesial root and one large oval canal distally. According to Skidmore and Bjorndal, one third of these molars have four canals. Occasionally, three roots are to be found: usually two distal and one mesial ( Fig. ), rarely one distal and two mesial.

Of particular interest is the canal configuration of the mandibular second molar as a great deal of variations can occur.

C-shaped canals are common with a presence of a thin fin connecting the root canals being the main anatomical feature. Deschenes, DM MS, Patricia A. C-shaped canals in mandibular second molars using microcomputed tomography (micro-CT) and modified Melton’s method (Figs and 2). Very often, the mandibular first molars require endodontic treatment as they are the first permanent posterior teeth to erupt and are commonly affected by caries.

Typically, the mandibular first molar presents with well-defined roots: a mesial root with two canals and a distal root with one or two canals. Surprisingly in some mandibular first molar has an unusual extra third root in between mesial and distal root. Approximately and of maxillary first and second molar teeth respectively have two mesio-buccal canals (MBand MB2) in the mesio-buccal root. Mandibular second molar with mesial canals and a radix paramolaris. Two references were found reporting this type of anatomy.

Purra, in his study, described an in vivo root canal treatment on a mandibular second molar with three independent mesial roots and one distal root. Peiris described an ex vivo case of a mandibular second molar with two mesial and two distal independent roots. One, two or more canals may be present.

The access cavity is similar to that of the first molar. Mesiobuccal and mesiolingual canal orifices are usually located closer together. When three canals are present, shape of access cavity is almost similar to mandibular first molar, but it is more triangular and less of rhomboid shape.

When two canal orifices are present, access cavity is rectangular, wide mesiodistally.