
Figure 1: Intra oral periapical radiograph showing two roots in permanent mandibular right second molar (black arrows). Extra root (Radix Paramolaris) noticed in first molar (yellow arrow)
Case No. |
Age & Gender |
Chief complaint |
Tooth found with 2 roots |
Associated other anomalies |
1. |
22 years, Male |
Pain in the right lower left back tooth |
Permanent right mandibular second molar (Figure 1) |
Radix Paramolaris in right first molar |
2. |
28 years, Female |
Grossly decayed lower left back tooth |
Permanent left mandibular second molar (Figure 2) |
None |
3. |
36 years, Male |
Decayed lower right back tooth |
Permanent right mandibular second molar (Figure 3) |
Radix Entomolaris in right first molar |
Table 1 : Description of cases found with two rooted permanent mandibular second premolars
Figure 1: Intra oral periapical radiograph showing two roots in permanent mandibular right second molar (black arrows). Extra root (Radix Paramolaris) noticed in first molar (yellow arrow)
Figure 2: Evidence of two roots in permanent mandibular left second molar on radiograph (yellow arrows)
Figure 3: Radiograph showing presence of two roots (yellow arrows) in permanent mandibular right second molar. Radix Entomolaris was also present in first molar (black arrow)
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