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OPG showing three rooted bilateral first premolar; mesiodistal root diameter was greater than the mesiodistal width of the crown.
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The mesiodistal root diameter was greater than the mesiodistal width of the crown (Figure 1).
CBCT images of 14 and 24.
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With these findings, a possible anatomical tooth variation was suspected in relation to right and left first premolar region and reconfirmed using Cone-Beam Computed Tomography (Gentex), Figure 2.
Preoperative and postoperative radiographs of 14 and 24 showing three roots.
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Similarly, left maxillary first premolar tooth was diagnosed with having three independent roots and root canals and endodontic therapy was performed in the same manner as explained above (Figure 3).