A C-Shaped Canal in a Maxillary Second Molar: Prexion 3D Cone-Beam Computed Tomography Analysis.

Autor:	Lopes DS; - PhD student Integrated Clinic. Substitute Professor in the Department of Dental Prosthodontics and Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife - PE - Brazil., Câmara AC; - Adjunct Professor in the Department of Dental Prosthodontics and Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife - PE - Brazil ., Aguiar CM; - Adjunct Professor in the Department of Dental Prosthodontics and Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife - PE - Brazil ., do Nascimento MD; - Doctor in Odontological Radiology., Farias de Araújo L; - State University of Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Acta stomatologica Croatica [Acta Stomatol Croat] 2016 Dec; Vol. 50 (4), pp. 354-358.
DOI:	10.15644/asc50/4/9
Abstrakt:	Objective: The aim of this study was to present an atypical case of a C-shaped root canal that was present in the vestibular root of a permanent maxillary second molar using PreXion 3-D cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) as a diagnostic device. Materials and Methods: A 50-year-old female patient was referred for routine examination to a private diagnostic imaging clinic in Recife-Pernambuco. During the physical examination, the presence of an unusual C-shaped anatomy in the vestibular canal with a mesiodistal interconnection that extended from the apical to the cervical third was detected in axial slices acquired with a PreXion 3-D scanner. Results: Although C-shaped root canals are most frequently observed in the mandibular second molar, this case presented a rare finding in the permanent maxillary second molar. Conclusions: PreXion 3-D CBCT has emerged as a new high-resolution imaging test technology, thus assisting with the diagnosis of anatomical variations such as C-shaped root canals. However, such imaging technology is not recommended for routine use.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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