Case report of management of mandibular anterior with 2 root canals: an endodontic challenge

Awareness of anatomy and variations in the configuration of a root canal is essential to ensure successful endodontic treatment. Mandibular incisors generally demonstratethe presence of one root with one canal. But in some cases, they depict anatomic variation in terms of the number of root canals wherein an additional root canal might be present lingually. Appropriate diagnosis of such anatomic variation is key to success for root canal therapy. This case report describes endodontic management of a mandibular lateral incisor with 2 root canals exhibiting Vertucci Type 2 configuration. Identification of this variation was done thorough clinical examination along with the aid of multiangled radiographs, and an accurate assessment of this morphology was made with the help of cone-beam computed tomography imaging.