PRIMARY MANDIBULAR 2ND MOLAR WITH FOUR ROOTS AND FIVE ROOT CANALS: A RARE ENTITY
Keywords:
Primary Second Mandibular Molar, Five root Canals, Mayne’s appliance, CBCTAbstract
An in depth knowledge of root canal anatomy and its variations is important for the success of the treatment. The present case is one such in which an additional root and root canal was found in mandibular second primary molar.
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