Taurodontism

• Main Authors: Janardhanam Dineshshankar (Author), Muniapillai Sivakumar (Author), A Murali Balasubramanium (Author), G Kesavan (Author), M Karthikeyan (Author), V Srinivas Prasad (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Taurodontism can be defined as a change in tooth shape caused by the failure of Hertwig's epithelial sheath diaphragm to invaginate at the proper horizontal level. An enlarged pulp chamber, apical displacement of the pulpal floor, and no constriction at the level of the cemento-enamel junction...