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Management of a Rare 4-Rooted Maxillary First Molar With 5 Canals and an Endo-Periodontal Lesion: A Case Report.

The American journal of case reports · Wang Y, Jiang H, Hao Y, Fang Z, Liu S, Pan J, Jing H · 2026-09-02

Researchers treated a rare four-rooted maxillary first molar with five canals and combined endo-periodontal disease using nonsurgical root canal therapy and periodontal treatment, achieving clinical and radiological improvement at eight-month follow-up.

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