| CASE REPORT |
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| Year : 2006 | Volume
: 24
| Issue : 1 | Page : 42-44 |
Taurodontism of deciduous and permanent molars: Report of two cases
Ashwin Rao, R Arathi
Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, Karnataka, India
Correspondence Address:
Ashwin Rao
Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Seema Dental College & Hospital, Veerpur- Khurd, Hrishikesh-249203, Uttaranchal
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0970-4388.22836 PMID: 16582531
Taurodontism is an aberration of teeth that lacks the constriction at the level of the CEJ characterized by elongated pulp chambers and apical displacement of bifurcation or trifurcation of the roots, giving it a rectangular shape. Its occurrence in permanent teeth is common and is quite rare in deciduous dentition. Presented in this article are two cases with taurodontism involving deciduous and permanent molars.
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