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ArticleCureus2024

Endodontic Treatment of a Dilacerated Maxillary Second Premolar With a Severely Curved Root Canal: A Case Report and Literature Review.

He Liu, Jing Hao, Ya Shen

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

He LiuDivision of Endodontics, Department of Oral Biological and Medical Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, CAN.
Jing HaoDepartment of Conservative and Endodontic Dentistry, Hangzhou Stomatology Hospital, Hangzhou, CHN.
Ya ShenDivision of Endodontics, Department of Oral Biological and Medical Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, CAN.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Dilaceration is a developmental anomaly characterized by a sharp change in the axial inclination between the crown and the root of a tooth. Severe root curvature in a dilacerated tooth can greatly complicate root canal treatment. This case report details the successful endodontic treatment of a dilacerated maxillary second premolar with significant root curvature. It highlights the importance of a thorough understanding of root canal anatomy and demonstrates the effectiveness of using pre-curved hand files along with heat-treated nickel-titanium rotary instruments in navigating complex root structures to achieve successful treatment outcomes.

Indexed as

cone-beam computed tomographyendodontic treatmentmaxillary second premolarsroot canal curved canalroot canal treatment (rct)

Identifiers

PMID38826877
PMCPMC11144437

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