Non syndromic familial bilateral decidious taurodontism - a first case report

Abstract

Taurodontism is anatomical and morphological alteration in the shape of the tooth. In taurodontism the crowns appear larger and the roots shorter compared to the normal anatomy of the respective tooth. The incidence of taurodontism in deciduous is very low and is also not very common in permanent dentition. The endodontic treatment protocol of taurodontic tooth is challenging. Taurodontic tooth requires a very cautious approach in identifying the root canal orientation and presence of any extra or lateral canals.

Keywords: Deciduous teeth; Pulpectomy; Taurodontism.

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Preoperative IOPA shows large pulp chamber suggesting taurodontism of 74

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Preoperative IOPA shows large pulp chamber suggesting taurodontism of 84

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Post treatment OPG of the taurodontism patient

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Intraoral picture showing band and loop space maintainer in 55 and 65

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Intraoral picture showing stainless steel crown in 74 and distal shoe space maintainer in 84,

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IOPA shows large pulp chamber suggesting taurodontism of 84, 85 of the patient’s 5 year old brother,

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IOPA shows large pulp chamber suggesting taurodontism of 84 of the patient’s 7 year old sister,

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IOPA shows endodontically treated 36 with large pulp chamber of the patient’s mother suggestive of taurodontism