“Bulls Eye For Bulls Teeth”- Endodontic Management of Taurodontism Using CBCT as A Diagnostic Tool- 2 Rare Case Reports

Abstract

Taurodontism is a rare dental anomaly presented with an aberration of teeth that lacks the constriction at the level of the cemento-enamel junction (CEJ). It is characterized by elongated pulp chambers and apical displacement of bifurcation or trifurcation of the roots, forming a rectangular shape. Whilst, it appears most frequently as an isolated anomaly, its association with several syndromes and abnormalities has also been reported in the literature. Although permanent molars are most commonly affected, this anomaly could also be seen in deciduous dentition, unilaterally or bilaterally, and in any combination of teeth or quadrants. These morphological anomalies pose various challenges to the dentist during their endodontic treatment. Modern diagnostic tools such as Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT), loupes and Dental operating microscopes (DOM) help in achieving better treatment outcome in such cases. The presented article elaborates diagnosis and successful management of 2 rare cases of taurodontism in permanent molars.

Taurodontism in maxillary and mandibular molars using cone beam computed tomography in a dental center in Saudi Arabia

“… 12 , 13 CBCT is a viable 3-dimensional modality which can prove helpful in prevalence studies, diagnosis, classification, accurate measurement and in the treatment of taurodontism. 14 , 15 An extensive literature search revealed only one study using CBCT to study the prevalence of taurodontism. 12 , 16 , 17 Hence, the present study was undertaken with the pursuit of identifying taurodontism and quantifying its prevalence between different age groups, genders, and maxillary and mandibular first and second molars in subjects of Saudi origin from Jazan region of Saudi Arabia.…”