Taurodontism of deciduous and permanent molars: Report of two cases

Taurodontism is an aberration of teeth that lacks the constriction at the level of the CEJ characterized by elongated pulp chambers and apical displacement of bifurcation or trifurcation of the roots, giving it a rectangular shape. Its occurrence in permanent teeth is common and is quite rare in dec...

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Published inJournal of the Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry Vol. 24; no. 1; p. 42
Main Authors Rao, Ashwin, Arathi, R
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published India Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd 01.03.2006
Subjects
Child
Child, Preschool
Dental Pulp Calcification - diagnostic imaging
Dental Pulp Cavity - abnormalities
Dental Pulp Cavity - diagnostic imaging
Female
Humans
Male
Molar - abnormalities
Molar - diagnostic imaging
Radiography
Tooth Root - abnormalities
Tooth Root - diagnostic imaging
Tooth, Deciduous - abnormalities
Tooth, Deciduous - diagnostic imaging
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Summary:Taurodontism is an aberration of teeth that lacks the constriction at the level of the CEJ characterized by elongated pulp chambers and apical displacement of bifurcation or trifurcation of the roots, giving it a rectangular shape. Its occurrence in permanent teeth is common and is quite rare in deciduous dentition. Presented in this article are two cases with taurodontism involving deciduous and permanent molars.
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ISSN:0970-4388
DOI:10.4103/0970-4388.22836