Abstract

Manju Krishna E. M.*, Asha Pius and Robin Theruvil

ABSTRACT

Endodontic therapy may sometimes fail because morphological features of the tooth adversely affect the treatment procedures. Many investigators have reported the anatomical variations associated with mandibular canines. The root canal anatomy of permanent mandibular canines varied widely in an Indian population. Mandibular canines are recognized as usually having one root and one root canal in most cases., but it may possess two canals and even less frequently two roots and two or three canals. This case report describes a clinical case of mandibular canine with two canals. Human mandibular canines do not present internal anatomy as simple as could be expected. The existence of mandibular canines with more than one root canal is a fact that clinicians thought to keep in mind, in order to avoid failure during endodontic treatment. The presence of a second canal in these teeth leads to difficulties in endodontic treatment. The precise knowledge of the dental root canal system’s anatomy is essential in the success of the root canal therapy, because the failure to detect the accessories canals and the incomplete radicular obturation leads to the infection of the periapical space, which will ultimately result in the loss of the tooth.