The role of cone beam computed tomography in the endodontic management of a mandibular first molar with three distal canals

• Main Authors: Aishvarya Kaushik (Author), Sangeeta Talwar (Author), Seema Yadav (Author), Sarika Chaudhary (Author), Ruchika Roongta Nawal (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The presence of three root canals in the distal root of the mandibular first permanent molars is rare; based on in vitro studies its incidence is reported to be between 0.2% and 3%. With the advent of cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) as an adjunctive diagnostic aid, the determination of root can...