Open AccessSuccessful endodontic management of hypo, meso and hypertaurodontism: Two case reports
Author(s) -
Girish Kulkarni,
K.G. Rajeev,
P Ambalavanan,
Krishnamurthy Haridas Kidiyoor
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
contemporary clinical dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.289
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 0976-237X
pISSN - 0976-2361
DOI - 10.4103/0976-237x.101108
Subject(s) - molar , medicine , mandibular molar , mandibular first molar , dentistry , orthodontics , mandible (arthropod mouthpart) , mandibular second molar , endodontic therapy , root canal , biology , botany , genus
Taurodontism is a morphoanatomical developmental anomaly rarely seen in teeth. Permanent mandibular molars are most commonly affected. Endodontic treatment of a taurodont tooth is challenging and requires special handling because of proximity and apical displacement of roots. This paper presents a successful endodontic therapy of all three types of taurodonism with two case reports - the first case with mesotaurodontism of mandibular left first molar and hypotaurodontism of mandibular left second molar and the second case with hyper taurodontism of mandibular left second molar.