taurodontism is a morphologic feature of generally multi-rooted teeth with large pulp chambers and shortened roots. a case of endodontic treatment in a 24-year-old male with the chief complaint of swelling and pain in the right mandibular region is described. periapical lesion was present in the radiographic examination of hypertaurodont second mandibular molar. four root canals were detected w...

Background: Radiographs are used by orthodontists in the diagnosis of malocclusion, treatment planning and monitoring. These usually reveal presence dental anomalies that may require further assessment management. 
 Objective: To investigate prevalence, types distribution seen on orthopantomograms (OPGs) orthodontic patients at University Port-Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH).
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Taurodontism is the morphoanatomical change in the shape of a tooth, which involves enlargement of the body of the tooth and shortening of the roots. Although a rare dental anomaly, unusual radicular form presents with challenging endodontic considerations. Endodontic management of taurodont teeth has been described as complex and difficult. The present article describes a brief literature revi...

Taurodontism represents morphological abnormality of the teeth followed by the enlargement of the elongation of the pulp chamber in vertical direction; and which is connected with: racial traits, some syndromes, or in most cases appears as the consequence of the increased number of X chromosomes. In the study is presented rare case of hypertaurodont maxillary second premolar and surgical admiss...

The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the frequency of the occurrence of taurodontism in a Turkish population with using panoromic radiographs. A retrospective study was performed using full-mouth periapical and panoramic radiographs of 6912 patients (3860 females and 3052 males) ranging in age from 15 to 50. A total of 97362 posterior (including third molars) were evaluated. A ch...

ellis–van creveld (evc) syndrome, a form of skeletal and chondroectodermal dysplasia, is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by a tetrad of disproportionate dwarfism, postaxial polydactyly, ectodermal dysplasia, and heart defects. in the present article, we hereby present a case of a 13‑year‑old girl of indian ethnicity with evc syndrome with a remarkable number of classical oral and ...