Maxillary second molar with five root canals: a case report
Authors: Kulić Ljiljana , Krunić Jelena , Stojanović Nikola 
Published: July 2014

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span dir=&quot;ltr&quot; style=&quot;left: 94.4881px; top: 218.233px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.1565);&quot; role=&quot;presentation&quot;&gt;Introduction&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span dir=&quot;ltr&quot; style=&quot;left: 170.642px; top: 218.233px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.07707);&quot; role=&quot;presentation&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;.&lt;/strong&gt; The main goal of each root canal treatment therapy is the thorough cleaning and obturation &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir=&quot;ltr&quot; style=&quot;left: 94.4881px; top: 234.233px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.09222);&quot; role=&quot;presentation&quot;&gt;of the entire root canal system. The main reasons for endodontic failure are incomplete instrumentation, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir=&quot;ltr&quot; style=&quot;left: 94.4881px; top: 250.233px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.1319);&quot; role=&quot;presentation&quot;&gt;inadequate cleaning, insufficient canal obturation, and the presence of untreated canals. Therefore, a &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span dir=&quot;ltr&quot; style=&quot;left: 94.4881px; top: 266.233px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.12309);&quot; role=&quot;presentation&quot;&gt;comprehensive understanding of the root canal morphology is essential and will help to reduce endo&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir=&quot;ltr&quot; style=&quot;left: 694.78px; top: 266.233px; font-family: serif;&quot; role=&quot;presentation&quot;&gt;-&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br role=&quot;presentation&quot; /&gt;&lt;span dir=&quot;ltr&quot; style=&quot;left: 94.4881px; top: 282.233px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.11985);&quot; role=&quot;presentation&quot;&gt;dontic failure caused by incomplete root canal preparation and obturation. The purpose of the present &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir=&quot;ltr&quot; style=&quot;left: 94.4881px; top: 298.233px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.10701);&quot; role=&quot;presentation&quot;&gt;clinical report is to describe the second maxillary molars with two separated palatal roots and five root &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir=&quot;ltr&quot; style=&quot;left: 94.4881px; top: 314.233px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.11664);&quot; role=&quot;presentation&quot;&gt;canals, and the endodontic treatment procedures for this tooth.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br role=&quot;presentation&quot; /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span dir=&quot;ltr&quot; style=&quot;left: 94.4881px; top: 337.793px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.14819);&quot; role=&quot;presentation&quot;&gt;Case Outline&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span dir=&quot;ltr&quot; style=&quot;left: 173.981px; top: 337.793px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.09546);&quot; role=&quot;presentation&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;. &lt;/strong&gt;A case of a four-rooted maxillary second molar in a 27-year-old male patient is reported. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir=&quot;ltr&quot; style=&quot;left: 94.4881px; top: 353.793px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.13075);&quot; role=&quot;presentation&quot;&gt;After clinical and radiographic examination, two separate palatal roots were detected. The tooth was &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir=&quot;ltr&quot; style=&quot;left: 94.4883px; top: 369.792px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.0898);&quot; role=&quot;presentation&quot;&gt;treated by endodontic retreatment in two visits. After 15-day intracanal medication, the root canals were &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir=&quot;ltr&quot; style=&quot;left: 94.4883px; top: 385.792px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.11308);&quot; role=&quot;presentation&quot;&gt;filled with guttapercha cones and sealer.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br role=&quot;presentation&quot; /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span dir=&quot;ltr&quot; style=&quot;left: 94.4883px; top: 409.352px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.14621);&quot; role=&quot;presentation&quot;&gt;Conclusion&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span dir=&quot;ltr&quot; style=&quot;left: 164.102px; top: 409.352px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.12191);&quot; role=&quot;presentation&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;.&lt;/strong&gt; The case report underlines the importance of complete knowledge about root canal mor&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir=&quot;ltr&quot; style=&quot;left: 94.4883px; top: 425.352px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.11941);&quot; role=&quot;presentation&quot;&gt;phology and that abnormalities must always be considered when performing endodontic treatment.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;