“Taurodontism” an endodontic challenge: a case report

Taurodontism can be defined as a change in tooth shape caused by the failure of the Hertwig's epithelial sheath diaphragm to invaginate at the proper horizontal level. An enlarged pulp chamber, apical displacement of the pulpal floor, and no constriction at the level of the cementoenamel juncti...

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Published inJournal of Oral Science Vol. 51; no. 3; pp. 471 - 474
Main Authors Bharti, Ramesh, Chandra, Anil, Tikku, Aseem P., Wadhwani, Kulvindar K.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Japan Nihon University School of Dentistry 2009
Subjects
Dental Pulp Cavity - abnormalities
Dentistry
endodontic treatment
Humans
Male
maxillary molar
Molar - abnormalities
pulp chamber
Radiography
Root Canal Therapy - methods
taurodontism
Tooth Abnormalities - diagnostic imaging
Tooth Abnormalities - pathology
Tooth Abnormalities - therapy
Young Adult
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Summary:Taurodontism can be defined as a change in tooth shape caused by the failure of the Hertwig's epithelial sheath diaphragm to invaginate at the proper horizontal level. An enlarged pulp chamber, apical displacement of the pulpal floor, and no constriction at the level of the cementoenamel junction are the characteristic features. Permanent molars are most commonly affected. Endodontic treatment of a taurodont tooth is challenging and requires special handling because of the proximity and apical displacement of the roots. Here, we report a case in which endodontic treatment of the maxillary right first molar with taurodontism was performed. In this case, the maxillary right second molar and maxillary left first and second molars were also taurodont teeth. (J Oral Sci 51, 471-474, 2009)
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ISSN:1343-4934
1880-4926
DOI:10.2334/josnusd.51.471