title: Management of a patient with a taurodont, single-rooted molars associated with multiple dental anomalies: a spiral computerized tomography evaluation.
abstract: Anomalies, though rare, are potential restorative and endodontic challenges. This case report presents a unique case with a bizarre combination of anomalies, including single conical unbifurcated posterior root forms, taurodontism, dens invaginatus, prominent labial lobes of the canines, pyramidal cusps of the premolars, dens evaginatii of the molar crowns, and localized reduction in tooth size involving the entire dentition without any other apparent systemic complication. On literature review, only 4 such cases were found to be reported. An accurate assessment of the presence of single conical unbifurcated posterior root forms was made with the help of spiral computerized tomography. This case report highlights the use of high-end diagnostic imaging modalities such as spiral computerized tomography in making a confirmatory diagnosis of the multiple morphologic abnormalities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Rural Dental College, Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences, Loni, India. drssmetgud@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: Sandeep
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Metgud
authors.forename: Rashmi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Metgud
authors.forename: Kavita
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rani
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple; D003719:Dens in Dente / Q000473:pathology; D003786:Dental Pulp Cavity / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible; D008437:Maxilla; D012390:Root Canal Therapy / Q000379:methods; D036542:Tomography, Spiral Computed; D014071:Tooth Abnormalities / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D019228:Tooth Crown / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology; D019553:Tooth, Nonvital / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D055815:Young Adult