Open AccessBiometric Analysis – A Reliable Indicator for Diagnosing Taurodontism using Panoramic Radiographs
Author(s) -
Vibha Hegde,
Rajesh T Anegundi,
K R Pravinchandra
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2013/5543.3274
Subject(s) - medicine , radiography , dentistry , biometrics , orthodontics , abnormality , radiology , artificial intelligence , computer science , psychiatry
Taurodontism is a clinical entity with a morpho-anatomical change in the shape of the tooth, which was thought to be absent in modern man. Taurodontism is mostly observed as an isolated trait or a component of a syndrome. Various techniques have been devised to diagnose taurodontism.