Published September 12, 2021 | Version v1
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MESOTAURODONTIC PRIMARY SECOND MOLARS: A CASE REPORT

  • 1. Senior Resident, Dept of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, S.C.B Dental College and Hospital Cuttack - 753007, India.
  • 2. Post Garduate Student,Dept of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, S.C.B Dental College and Hospital Cuttack - 753007, India.
  • 3. Professor, Dept of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, S.C.B Dental College and Hospital Cuttack - 753007, India.

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The prevalence rate of taurodontismis variable in both adults and children,approximately 0.5-46% and 0.3%. Based on the displacement of the pulpal floor, the taurodontic teeth are classified by Shawashypotaurodontic, mesotaurodontic, and hypertaurodontic. According to Seow and Lai, taurodontic teeth werealso classified using a biometric method. A tooth with a Crown Body and Root ratio of >1.10 was categorised as taurodontic. Endodontic treatment of taurodontic teeth is a difficult task. This article discloses, a 5-year-old child with a bilateral Mesotaurodontic primary second molar.  

 

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