International Journal of Dentistry Research 2020; 5(2): 37-39 ;   DOI:10.31254/dentistry.2020.5202

Case Report

Radix entomolaris in permanent molars: Report of two cases

Monalisa Das^1,2 , Lopamoodra Das³

Monalisa Das,Lopamoodra Das

1. PhD Scholar, Department of Oral and Dental Sciences, JIS University, Kolkata, India
2. Assistant professor, Department of Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry, Dr. R. Ahmed Dental College and Hospital, Kolkata, India
3. PG student, Department of Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry, Dr. R. Ahmed Dental College and Hospital, Kolkata, India

*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.

Received: 2nd November, 2019 / Accepted: 28th July, 2020 / Published : 30th August, 2020

Abstract

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Molars are frequently affected by caries among children and adolescents. An efficient endodontic intervention is crucial for their successful preservation in oral environment. Proper knowledge of the internal anatomy of a tooth is the stepping stones for successful treatment outcome in regular endodontic practice. Improper diagnosis with inaccurate treatment planning often result a failure in case of molars with extra roots leading to early tooth loss and development of inevitable functional, esthetic, and psychological problems. Though anatomical variation of tooth morphology is common, incidence of an extra lingual root distally in case of mandibular molars i.e. Radix entomolaris is relatively rare. In this article, two case reports of endodontic management of Radix entomolaris (RE) are presented.

Keywords

Endodontic treatment, Extra root, Mandibular molar, Radix entomolaris.

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