Taurodontism Research Articles

Diagnostic criteria and treatment modalities of taurodont teeth undergoing root canal treatment: A literature review of case reports and case series

Introduction: The objective of this article was to review the diagnostic tools and treatment modalities used in root canal treatment of taurodont teeth in published case reports and case series. Materials and Methods: An electronic search of the literature was performed in PubMed (Medline), EBSCOhost databases, and the reference lists of articles that had been published from 1990 to 2019. Data of the articles that had been included were extracted. Results: The initial search led to the retrieval of 558 articles. After removing duplicates, 121 articles were left, the titles of these articles along with abstracts were read which resulted in the selection of 48 articles for full-text reading. Thirty-six articles were later selected for data extraction and qualitative analysis. In all these articles, treatment was discussed for taurodontism. Conclusion: Treating a taurodont tooth can be quite a challenge and careful evaluation and treatment planning is important for a successful outcome.

Taurodont First Molar and its Treatment

Taurodont First Molar and its Treatment

Nonsyndromic form of oligodontia in a Chinese male patient: A rare case report

Oligodontia is one of the developmental disturbances seen in human with more than six congenitally missing teeth. Two forms of oligodontia which exist are the syndromic form and the nonsyndromic form. Mutation or deletion of MSX and PAX genes are implicated in oligodontia. Missing teeth often compromises patient's esthetics, function, and causes mental stress. Here, we highlight a rare case report of a nonsyndromic form of oligodontia with concomitant dental anomalies like taurodontism in maxillary permanent first molar and congenitally missing canine in a 17-year-old apparently normal Chinese male patient.

An extremely rare case of bilateral taurodontism in mandibular molars with bilateral pyramidal maxillary first molars: A case report of a rare morphology

Endodontic treatment can only be successfully achieved with the adequate knowledge of root canal morphology and its variations. In this case report, intraoral periapical radiograph revealed single-root with centrally located single canal bilaterally in the maxillary first molar and bilateral taurodontism in both the first and second molar which is the most rear of the rear. To the best of our knowledge, this is a very rare case reported of both bilateral taurodontism and pyramidal teeth in the primary dentition in the literature.

A Radiographic and Clinical Survey of Dental Anomalies in Patients Referring to Shiraz Dental School

Statement of Problem: Many epidemiological surveys have been conducted in different parts of the world to determine the prevalence of various types of dental anomalies. There are regional and ethno-racial variations in the prevalence of dental anomalies. Purpose: To assess the prevalence of dental anomalies in a group of Iranian dental patients in Shiraz dental school, Iran. Materials and Method: 414 dental patients referring to dental school and aged between 15-60 years old (257 female and 157 male) were examined clinically and radiographicaly for the presence of dental anomalies, using orthopanthomography. Data were collected and analyzed by Chi-square and Fisher exact tests. Results: Fluorosis was the most prevalent anomaly (7.72%) followed by missing of the wisdom teeth (7%), impaction of teeth (4.34%), microdontia (2.89%), missing of the mandibular second premolars (2.65%), supernumerary teeth (2.4%), missing of the maxillary lateral incisors (1.6%), dilaceration (1.44%), invagination (1.44%), and taurodontism (0.96%). Conclusion: In the comparison of these results with those of other studies, it was indicated that these anomalies occur at different frequencies among various coun-tries and communities in the world. Recognizing these anomalies will facilitate the endodontic, prosthodontic, periodontic and surgical management of such teeth.