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https://ri.ufs.br/jspui/handle/riufs/23609| Document Type: | Artigo |
| Title: | Midbuccal canals of maxillary molars evaluated by cone-beam computed tomography: endodontic management of two cases |
| Authors: | Brito Júnior, Manoel Moreira Júnior, Gil Normanha, João Américo Faria e Silva, André Luis Camilo, Carla Cristina Savioli, Ricardo Novak Saquy, Paulo César |
| Issue Date: | 2013 |
| Resumo : | Maxillary molars present variable root canal and root morphologies. This report describes the endodontic management of two cases of midbuccal canals found in maxillary molars. Midbuccal canals were present in a maxillary first molar with a single buccal root (Case 1), and in a maxillary second molar with three buccal roots (Case 2). An assessment of the internal configuration of these teeth was performed using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT). Magnification with a dental operating microscope, surgical loupes, and the use of an endodontic explorer enabled the identification of the midbuccal canal orifices. The root canals in both cases were chemomechanically prepared and filled. Postobturation radiographic images revealed four (one midbuccal, two mesiobuccal and one palatal) and five (one midbuccal, two mesiobuccal, one distobuccal and one palatal) root canals, which were filled in Cases 1 and 2, respectively. Complex canal configurations of maxillary molars including the presence of midbuccal canals were presented. CBCT was a valuable tool in this diagnosis, as it provided a precise description of these unusual anatomical variations. |
| Keywords: | Anatomic variation Cone beam computed tomography Root canal therapy |
| ISSN: | 0103-6440 |
| Is part of: | Brazilian Dental Journal |
| Language: | eng |
| Publisher / Institution : | Fundação Odontológica de Ribeirão Preto |
| Citation: | BRITO JÚNIOR, M. et al. Midbuccal canals of maxillary molars evaluated by cone-beam computed tomography: endodontic management of two cases. Brazilian Dental Journal, Ribeirão Preto, v. 24, n. 6, p. 575-579, 2013. Disponível em: https://www.scielo.br/j/bdj/a/ZQV8pRTH7r48xG94XTYP5Qv/?lang=en. Acesso em: 22 out. 2025. |
| License: | Creative Commons Atribuição-NãoComercial 3.0 Não Adaptada (CC BY-NC 3.0) |
| URI: | https://ri.ufs.br/jspui/handle/riufs/23609 |
| Appears in Collections: | DOD - Artigos de periódicos |
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