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taurodontism endodontic treatment maxillary left second molar
  
     
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
   
 
 
 
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    Home / Archives / Vol. 19 No.2 (2566) : July - December 2023 / Case Report  
 
   
 

Endodontic treatment of the taurodontic maxillary left second molar : A case report
   
 
   
   
     
 
Jitima Uearattanavong
Faculty of Medicine Vajira Hospital, Navamindradhiraj University

Abstract

Taurodontism is a dental anatomical and morphologic variation in the body of the tooth is enlarged and the roots are shorter, which is caused by the failure of the epithelial diaphragm to invaginate at the proper horizontal level. As a result, the tooth has an enlarged pulp chamber and apically positioned furcation. Endodontic treatment of the taurodontic tooth is challenging because of the deeply apical displacement of root canal orifices. It requires a technological instrument to locate all root canal orifices, an ultrasonic instrument under a dental microscope, and special handling for instrumentation and obturation. This case report presents endodontic treatment of the taurodontic maxillary left second molar.

  
     
     
 
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  Uearattanavong , J. (2023). Endodontic treatment of the taurodontic maxillary left second molar : A case report. Journal of Charoenkrung Pracharak Hospital, 19(2), 72–80. Retrieved from https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/JCP/article/view/261892  
     

 
 
     
     
 
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