Multiple bilateral taurodontism. A case report.
BACKGROUND
Taurodontism is a morphologic change characterized by wide pulp chambers, displaced toward the apical floor of the tooth and short roots.


OBJECTIVE
To describe the characteristics of multiple bilateral taurodontism in a female patient.


METHODS
A 13-year-old female patient evaluated for ectopic eruption of the lower right canine. Physical examination revealed no alteration or apparent mental retardation. Intraoral exam detected multiple carious lesions. Periapical and panoramic X-rays revealed short roots and wide and elongated pulp chambers in the second upper and lower molars. Taurodontism was determined in 2, 15, 18, and 31.


CONCLUSIONS
Findings emphasize the importance of radiographic assessment for diagnosing taurodontism, which might present unusual characteristics, such as multiple and bilateral appearance. The absence of a syndrome should not be used to rule out the possible manifestation of this morphologic variation.
Chaparro González
Neira Trinidad
NT
Instituto de Investigaciones, Universidad del Zulia, Maracaibo, Venezuela. neirachaparro61@gmail.com
Leidenz Bermudez
Jesús Sebastián
JS
González Molina
Egla Marina
EM
Padilla Olmedillo
José Ramon
JR
D000293:Adolescent; D003481:Cuspid / Q000473:pathology; D003786:Dental Pulp Cavity / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible; D008963:Molar / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D016300:Radiography, Bitewing; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic; D014079:Tooth Eruption, Ectopic / Q000150:complications; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging