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C-shaped Maxillary Permanent First Molar: A Case Report and Literature Review

2013; Elsevier BV; Volume: 39; Issue: 12 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.joen.2013.06.032

1878-3554

Jorge Martins, Sérgio André Quaresma, Maria Carlos Quaresma, Jared Frisbie-Teel,

dental development and anomalies

Introduction The C-shaped configuration is rare in the upper first molar.The purpose of this article is to present 2 cases diagnosed during endodontic therapy and perform a literature review of this anatomy in the upper first molar. Methods Endodontic therapy was performed by using a dental operating microscope and a cone-beam computed tomography analysis for better understanding of this anatomy. A literature search was conducted to identify and compare all the published cases of C-shaped upper first molar. Results Before the cases reported in this article, only 5 cases were available in the published literature. Three different types of C-shaped configurations in the upper first molar have been presented. Conclusions The C-shaped maxillary first molar is a rare anatomic configuration. The use of the dental operating microscope may help in the endodontic therapy of these cases. Three types of C-shaped configurations have been reported; the fusion of the distobuccal root with the palatal root appears to be the most usual one.