Taurodontism: an endodontic challenge. Report of a case.
Taurodontism is a morphoanatomical change in the shape of a tooth, which usually occurs in multirooted teeth. An enlarged body and pulp chamber, as well as apical displacement of the pulpal floor, are characteristic features. Endodontic treatment of a taurodont tooth is challenging, because it requires special care in handling and identifying the number of root canals. A case of endodontic treatment of a maxillary first molar with taurodontism is presented.
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Igor
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Department of Endodontology, The Maurice and Gabriela Goldshleger School for Dental Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel.
Shifman
Arie
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Kaufman
Arieh Y
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D000328:Adult; D003786:Dental Pulp Cavity / Q000002:abnormalities*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla; D008963:Molar / Q000002:abnormalities*; D012390:Root Canal Therapy