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Diagnostic radiograph showing severely curved canals.
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The IOPA radiograph further revealed curved mesial and distal canals, a sickle-shaped curvature extending from the middle half of the root till apex (Figure 1).
Working length radiograph.
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SS K-file no. 15 through an IOPA radiograph (Figure 2). Succeeding, path finder files (Dentsply) of intermediate sizes, i.e., no. 13, no. 16, and no. 19, were used in order to closely follow the curvature and maintain the apical spatial orientation.
Post obturation radiograph.
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Single cone 4% taper gutta percha cones (Dentsply) were used to obturate all the canals (Figure 3).
Radiograph showing final restoration.
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The post obturation restoration was done with a composite to maintain a good coronal seal (Figure 4).