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Igor Tsesis1, Arie Shifman, Arieh Y Kaufman
1Department of Endodontology, The Maurice and Gabriela Goldshleger School for Dental Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel.
Abstract:
Taurodontism is a morphoanatomical change in the shape of a tooth, which usually occurs in multirooted teeth. An enlarged body and pulp chamber, as well as apical displacement of the pulpal floor, are characteristic features. Endodontic treatment of a taurodont tooth is challenging, because it requires special care in handling and identifying the number of root canals. A case of endodontic treatment of a maxillary first molar with taurodontism is presented.
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