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Root Canal Components

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The Root Canal Anatomy in Permanent Dentition

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Essentially, the root canal system can be divided into pulp chamber, located within the anatomic dental crown, and the root canal space, found inside the radicular portion of the tooth. Other important components of the internal anatomy of teeth include canal orifices, apical foramina, apical ramifications, and accessory, lateral, and furcation canals. The purpose of this chapter is to describe common features of the internal anatomy in all groups of teeth, and, in addition, to provide brief comments on its impact on diagnosis and clinical procedures.

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  1. Bender Division of Endodontics, Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    Ronald Ordinola-Zapata D.D.S., M.Sc., Ph.D.

  2. Dental School of Bauru, University of São Paulo, Bauru, Brazil

    Ronald Ordinola-Zapata D.D.S., M.Sc., Ph.D. & Clóvis Monteiro Bramante D.D.S., M.Sc., Ph.D.

  3. Department of Restorative Dentistry, Dental School of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil

    Marco A. Versiani D.D.S., M.Sc., Ph.D.

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  2. University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada

    Bettina Basrani

  3. University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil

    Manoel D. Sousa-Neto

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Ordinola-Zapata, R., Versiani, M.A., Bramante, C.M. (2019). Root Canal Components. In: Versiani, M., Basrani, B., Sousa-Neto, M. (eds) The Root Canal Anatomy in Permanent Dentition. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-73444-6_3

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