title: Endodontic treatment of a taurodontic premolar with five canals.
abstract: Taurodontism is a morpho-anatomical abnormality in the shape of a tooth. An enlarged pulp chamber, apical displacement of the pulpal floor and no constriction at the level of the cemento-enamel junction are the characteristic features. Special care is required in all aspects of endodontic treatment of a taurodontal tooth, including identifying the orifice, canal exploration, cleaning, shaping and obturation of the root canal. This case report describes the successful endodontic treatment of a taurodontic mandibular second premolar with five root canals.
authors.affiliation: Department of Restorative Detistry and Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Samsun, Turkey. eozsezer@omu.edu.tr
authors.forename: Ebru Özsezer
authors.initials: EÖ
authors.lastname: Demiryürek
authors.forename: Nihan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gönülol
authors.forename: Bilinç
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bulucu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001641:Bicuspid / Q000002:abnormalities*; D003786:Dental Pulp Cavity / Q000002:abnormalities*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010485:Periapical Periodontitis / Q000628:therapy; D016300:Radiography, Bitewing; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic; D012389:Root Canal Obturation / Q000379:methods; D018915:Root Canal Preparation / Q000379:methods; D012390:Root Canal Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D019237:Tooth Cervix / Q000002:abnormalities; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000002:abnormalities
keywords: endodontic treatment; mandibular premolars; taurodontism