HYPERTAURODONT: AN ENDODONTIC CHALLENGE TO DENTAL ANOMALY

Taurodontism is a rare dental anomaly in which the involved tooth has an enlarged and elongated body and pulp chamber with apical displacement of the pulpal floor. It is characterized by a deficiency in the constriction at the cemento enamel junction, with lengthened pulp chambers and apical displacement of the pulpal floor and gives the tooth a quadrilateral or cylindrical look. Taurodontism can also be seen in both the permanent and deciduous dentition, unilaterally or bilaterally and in any combination of teeth or quadrants. It can be association with several syndromes and abnormalities. Till date, most of dental practitioners are having little awareness about this clinical challenge while performing the endodontic therapy. Because of the challengingcomplexity and changed configuration in the tooth morphology, the critical need for its true diagnosis and management. This case report presents a case bilateral hypertaurodont of permanent maxillary first molars and their successful endodontic treatment.