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Foreign bodies in root canals should be carefully evaluated to determine their nature, position, size and the degree of difficulty that may be encountered during retrieval. Patience, care and appropriate techniques may be helpful in retrieving foreign bodies and avoiding periapical surgery. Complicated crown fractures should be managed promptly, and prolonged open drainage avoided in children if the risks of foreign body impaction are to be minimized.

Introduction:Dental caries is a multifactorial disease and a dynamic process that can be prevented and reversed during the early stage. Risk assessment is an important step in decision-making and treatment planning. There are no valid tools available for the Indian population. Caries risk assessment for treatment (CRAFT) is a chairside tool for caries risk assessment and management. Valid, reliable, economical, and chairside caries risk assessment tool is the need of the hour for general and pediatric dentists. Aim: To evaluate CRAFT as a tool for caries risk prediction among 3-years to 6-years-old children and to validate it against Alban test. Materials and methods: A pilot study was conducted, including forty 3-years to 6-years-old children. Salivary samples were collected and inoculated on B.C.G.-Dextrose Agar. Caries activity was assessed using Alban test. Their parents/guardians completed the CRAFT assessment in entirety. Results: The data were tabulated and subjected to suitable statistical analysis. High positive correlation between CRAFT scores and Alban's test (Spearman's Rho = 0.874) was found. Conclusion: CRAFT scores were highly correlated with Alban scores in 3-to 6-year-old children. CRAFT could be successfully employed as a reliable, economical, chairside, and clinically feasible risk assessment tool with further research on a larger sample size. Clinical significance: CRAFT can provide a framework for the clinician for preventive care and enhance patient-participation for CRA.

Studies and reports on root and canal morphology of primary teeth have been rare. This report describes the presence of an unusual developmental anomaly of a single root in both mandibular primary first molars in contrast to the standard description of two roots and three or four canals. How to cite this article Subhadra HN, Sevekar SA, Prabhakar AR. Bilateral Single Rooted Mandibular Primary First Molars. J Contemp Dent 2013;3(3):151-152.

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