1Dept. of Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics, SDS, Sharda University, Greater Noida, U.P., India
2Dept. of Periodontics, Sree Bankey Bihari Dental College, Ghaziabad, U.P., India
3Dept. of Orthodontics, Harsharan Dass Dental College, Ghaziabad, U.P., India
A third canal is infrequently seen in the mesial root of mandibular first molars, which is referred to as “middle mesial canal”. A survey of the endodontic literature reveals that the prevalence of the middle mesial canal is 115%. In this article, we report the successful endodontic management of a mandibular first molar presenting with five canals (three mesial canals & two distal canals). This paper also comprehensively reviews the prevalence of the middle mesial canal in mandibular molars amongst all ethnicities. It highlights the various diagnostic armamentarium which aid the clinician to detect additional canals to accomplish predictable clinical results.
Aberrant morphology, Extra canals, Mandibular molars, Middle mesial canal, Root canal anatomy
