Department of Restorative, Alnoor Specialist Hospital; Dental Centre, MOH, Saudi Arabia
Case Report
The Incidence of Four Canals in Maxillary First Molars Treated at Alnoor Specialist Dental Centre: Clinical Report
Author(s): Hamza Alsharief*, Nizar Mohammed Ahmed, Feras Aalam, Adel Alharbi, Hiba Gari and Mohammad Kamel Alhashym
Aim and Objectives: We conducted a clinical study to report the incidence of a second mesiobuccal (MB2) canal that was identified and treated
in the maxillary first molar during eight months in our restorative department at Al Noor specialist hospital.
Material and Methods: The clinical study is retrospectively conducted to determine the number of root canals in maxillary first molars that were
negotiated and treated-the data collected from the examination sheet of the patient's files. Four endodontic specialists (E1-E4) treated a total of
129 1st molar teeth. All cases were treated under routine clinical protocol, no special instruments or standard protocol for searching for MB2 canal
either. Searching for an MB2 canal relies on the low-speed round burs only. One of the endodontists used a dental loupe without the light of 2.5.. Read More»
DOI:
10.37421/2165-7920.2022.12.1542
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