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AUSTRALIAN DENTAL JOURNAL
Volume 57, Issue 2, Pages 123-131Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/j.1834-7819.2012.01678.x
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Accessory roots; maxillary molar teeth; prevalence; review; root canal treatment
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Maxillary molar teeth may have accessory roots. The aim of this paper is to review and discuss the endodontic implications of this anatomical variation. A review of the literature was undertaken to identify studies and reported cases where accessory roots have been recorded in maxillary molar teeth. The results show that although the prevalence of accessory roots in maxillary molar teeth is low, they can exist in all three types of maxillary molar teeth, and they may be located palatally, buccally, mesially or distally. Hence, it is essential that dentists undertaking root canal treatment thoroughly assess all teeth to determine how many roots are present in order to provide the best possible outcome of treatment for the patient.
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