Hypertaurodontism Involving Permanent Maxillary First Molars – A Case Report

Abstract

Taurodontism is a rare dental abnormality  affecting mostly the permanent and primary  molars and are usually found in association with other disorders or as a part of syndrome. It is caused due to the failure of Hertwig's epithelial root sheath( HERS ) to invaginate at the proper horizontal level. It is characterized by wide enlarged, elongated pulp chamber with the apical displacement of pulpal floor and also it lacks the cervical constriction which is characteristic of this area with extremely short roots. [1]

               In this article we are reporting a rare case of a 28 year old female patient presented with taurodontism involving the developed permanent first molars of first and second quadrants, which was not associated with any other anomalies or syndromes.