Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics

The Korean Academy of Conservative Dentistry (대한치과보존학회)
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A maxillary canine with two separated root canals: a case report

두 개의 근관을 가진 상악 견치: 증례보고

  • Shin, Dong-Ryul (Luden Dental Clinic) ;
  • Kim, Jin-Man (Department of Conservative Dentistry, Kyung Hee University School of Dentistry) ;
  • Kim, Duck-Su (Department of Conservative Dentistry, Medical Center, Kyung Hee University School of Dentistry) ;
  • Kim, Sun-Young (Department of Conservative Dentistry, Kyung Hee University School of Dentistry) ;
  • Abbott, Paul V. (Winthrop professor of Clinical Dentistry, Department of Endodontics, University of Western Australia, Australia) ;
  • Park, Sang-Hyuk (Department of Conservative Dentistry, Kyung Hee University School of Dentistry)
  • 신동렬 (루덴 치과) ;
  • 김진만 (경희대학교 치의학전문대학원 치과 보존과) ;
  • 김덕수 (경희대학교 의료원 치과 보존과) ;
  • 김선영 (경희대학교 치의학전문대학원 치과 보존과) ;
  • ;
  • 박상혁 (경희대학교 치의학전문대학원 치과 보존과)
  • Received : 2011.04.28
  • Accepted : 2011.07.18
  • Published : 2011.09.30
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Abstract

Maxillary canines have less anatomical diversities than other teeth. They usually have a single root and root canal. This report describes an endodontic treatment of a maxillary canine with two separated root canals which have not been reported through the demonstration of radiography and computerized tomography (CT). Even though appropriated endodontic treatment has been performed, the severe pain could happen due to lack of consideration of anatomical variations of the teeth. Therefore, the clinicians should be well aware of the possibility of anatomical variations in the root canal system during endodontic treatment even if the number of root canals is obvious such as in this case.

상악 견치는 다른 치아보다 해부학적 변이가 적으며, 보통 하나의 치근과 하나의 근관을 가진다. 이 연구는 이전에 거의 보고되지 않은 2개의 분리된 근관을 가진 상악 견치의 방사선 사진과 CT(컴퓨터 단층촬영)를 이용한 근관치료에 관한 증례보고이다. 비록 적절한 근관치료가 행해졌다고 해도, 치아의 해부학적 변이가 고려되지 않았기 때문에 심한 통증이 있을 수 있다. 따라서 임상가는 근관의 수가 이 경우처럼 명백한 경우의 치아에서도 근관치료 시 근관시스템의 해부학적 변이 가능성을 잘 알고 있어야 한다.

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