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Preoperative radio-graph, showing caries and very vague two separate roots in first premolar tooth
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Preoperative radiographs revealed no periapical involvement of the periodontal ligament space and very vague outline of two separate roots (Figure 1).
Initial radiograph, revealing two canals with a vague outline for the buccal root, three canals were negotiated
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This radiograph confirmed the division of buccal canals into two separate roots in the apical third (Figure 2).
Postoperative radio-graph following the obturation of the one palatal and two buccal canals
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Master apical files #25 in the buccal canals and #30 in the palatal canal were selected, subsequently, obturation was carried out with gutta-percha and AH26 sealer (Dentsply, DeTrey, Konstanz, Germany) using lateral condensation technique (Figure 3).