Taurodontism: Report of sixteen cases in Israel

doi:10.1016/0030-4220(76)90153-5

Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology

Volume 41, Issue 3, March 1976, Pages 400-405

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Abstract

Taurodontism is generally considered a very rare dental anomaly in modern man. Sixteen new cases of taurodontism in Israel are described in patients presenting for routine treatment in a dental center. The majority of affected teeth occurred singly, and the mandibular second molar was the tooth most frequently involved. It would appear that taurodontism is a great deal more common than was previously thought. The clinical aspects of the condition are discussed with regard to endodontic and periodontal therapy.

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