title: The prevalence of taurodontism in a select population.
abstract: The frequency of taurodontism was studied in 1074 black children from an inner city population. Based on the index that was developed, 4.37% of the sample were determined to be affected. The frequency of taurodontism was compared to other studies. Furthermore, tooth specific frequencies were calculated and the model for determining taurodontism was evaluated.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D044383:Black People; D002648:Child; D003786:Dental Pulp Cavity / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012737:Sex Factors; D014070:Tooth / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000002:abnormalities*