How Many Canals Does a Maxillary First Premolar Have

The maxillary first premolar is the most commonly bi- rooted tooth with occasional presentation of three roots system; it is a transitional tooth between incisors and molars. Although it usually has two canals, it may rarely have three and this third canal can easily be missed.

How many canals are in a maxillary second premolar?

Maxillary second premolar is generally considered to have one root and one canal [2, 3, 6, 14].

How many canals does a maxillary molar have?

3.1 Maxillary first molar The maxillary first molar is the earliest permanent tooth that appears in the oral cavity and that makes it vulnerable to caries and furthers to the need of endodontic treatment. It has three roots [mesiobuccal (MB), distobuccal (DB), and palatal (P)] with four canals.

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